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LOT 1941
Medieval Bronze Ring with Bird
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.01 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 17.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With a slender D-section hoop, bezel with a ropework border and intaglio motif of a bird in flight. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval and Later Pottery Sherd Collection
15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including fragments with moulded rosette detailing, painted floor tile, piecrust base and other types. 1.4 kg total, 2.6-13.7 cm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. -
Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
14th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including thimbles, belt plates, seals and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 267 grams total, 16-93 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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Medieval and Post Medieval Iron Knife Blade Group
Circa 15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Mainly comprising folding knives and other knife blades. 3.65 kg total, 2-25.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. Ex East Anglian private collection.
Amongst the considerable variations in Medieval knife blade shapes, the two most obvious are the blades with angled backs (like some examples here presented) and those with stepped backs.
