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LOT 1582
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (45 grams total, 22-27 mm).
Comprising one thimble accompanied by a Portable Antiquities Scheme record, the thimble with a spiral of dimples extending from the base to the crown, a narrow notch to the rim; accompanied by three similar thimbles of slightly different sizes. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-AC7B51.
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Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising horse harness elements, knives and other miscellaneous items. 7.2 kg total, 1.7-49.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
A rowel spur in this group, undecorated and with deeply curved side arms suggest a 13th-14th century dating. Spurs were not just worn when riding, but more generally as a mark of status and could also be highly decorated. -
Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of glazed and decorated fragmentary vessel fragments. 11.7 kg total including box, 53 x 23.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Bowls similar to the specimen in this group, dated to of the first half of the 17th century, were present in very small numbers in the Oxford excavations of late Medieval and Post Medieval levels. Locally manufactured bowls of the second half of the 17th century were found in large numbers from the various layers, made up of Oxford Type B, with their distinctive angular profiles, dated circa 1650-1690. -
Medieval Bronze Horse Harness Strap Ring
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Circular in plan with a domed upper face, decorated with rectangular notches either side of a central band. 20 grams, 45 mm
From the collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
