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LOT 1791
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (22.1 grams total, 16-21 mm).
Each with rows of regularly placed impressed-point hatching. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near York, Yorkshire, UK.
From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Articulated Silver Dress Hook
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Hinged loop to one end, the hook with a long shank and stylised beast-head below the shoulder. 4.23 grams, 58 mm
Private collection, Switzerland, 1992; thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Knife Handle Pommel with Bust
1450-1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
From a scale knife with a slot to the underside, the finial formed as a female bust with cross-hatched hair. 8.62 grams, 21 mm
Found Sutton Fields, Sutton on the Forest, Yorkshire, UK, in March 2000. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an illustrated record sheet by Jim Halliday dated 7 May 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with 'LEWIVA'
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop with a discoid oval bezel with grooved underside, the bezel with piecrust border and inscription 'LEWIVA' with stars on the field. 6.18 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 18.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
