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LOT 1829
Medieval Bronze Knife Pommel Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (20.96 grams total, 15-32 mm).
Comprising of two gilded with incised figures of saints; hexagonal with incised geometric decoration; bulbous with incised lines. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic 'De Bohun, Earls of Hereford' Horse Harness Stud
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Heater-shaped with fixing stud to reverse, heraldic design of two groups of three lions divided by two diagonal bands of blue enamel. 16.8 grams, 31 mm
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The arms are those of the Bohun family, Earls of Hereford. -
Medieval Bronze Buckle
Europe, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Pointed outer edge on a rounded loop, bifid knop on either end of the strap bar, surface decorated with stylised vegetal ornaments. 253 grams, 95 mm
Private collection, UK.
These buckles usually have one rectangular and one rounded D-shaped loop on either side of the central bar. During the late 16th and 17th centuries, the range of asymmetrical buckles became wide. -
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