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LOT 1765
Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Collection
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (28 grams total, 16-29 mm).
Six of the nine penannular brooches accompanied by Portable Antiquities Scheme records; brooch with collet to one edge (1270-1350 A.D.); a complete circular brooch with knops set with white paste, dated c.1250-1400 A.D.; a complete, plain-bodied annular brooch dated 1250-1450 A.D.; a complete annular brooch with raised knops to the frame dated 1150-1260 A.D.; an annular brooch with v-shaped notches and dimples to the inner face, dated 1270-1450 A.D.; an undecorated annular buckle with pin intact, possibly for a child's garment, dated c.1250-1450 A.D.; together with other examples. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copies of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.BERK-285B48, BERK-A8FD16, BERK-271E50, BERK-26E3A3, BERK-A91F57, and BERK-282835.
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Medieval Silver-Gilt Dress Hook Fastener
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £49
Rectangular bodied with raised central panel and knops to the perimeter, shell to top centre; hook and rectangular loop to reverse. 3.6 grams, 23 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Medieval Bronze and Silver Artefact Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a number of clothes fasteners, including openwork examples; a gilt fitting; a chape with triangular cross-section, scallopped lip and incised ornament; buckle and zoomorphic terminals. 12.7 grams total, 15-84 mm
From the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Collection
Circa 12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a variety of types and sizes from various time periods; including decoratively shaped examples. 316 grams total, 11-42 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.