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LOT 2181
Medieval Bronze Straight and Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (137 grams total, 16-21 mm).
Including annular, beehive and other types. [20]
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
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LOT 2181
Medieval Bronze Straight and Beehive Thimble Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Including low dome with lines of pointillé impressions, and other types. 20.1 grams total, 16-19 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Head Finial
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Biconvex in section and discoid in plan with large central void and two lateral convergent holes; two looped arms each with a square panel finial, enamelled field with reserved leaf motif. 20.76 grams, 44 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. -
Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Artefact Group
13th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of items, including buttons, buckles, coins, lead seals, and others. 284 grams total, 9-38 mm
Aquired on the UK art market circa 1990s. From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
