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LOT 1741
Medieval Bronze Strap End Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 21/4 in. (41.8 grams total, 35-57 mm).
Each of a different type, including examples decorated with ring-and-dot ornament, foliate designs, geometric motifs, together with bifacial examples, notable one inscribed 'DEVM' 'ICOL[ ]'? [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of a range of mainly glazed vessels, including tripod pots, a stoneware jars and a footed pouring bowl; most with chips and cracks. 3.25 kg total, 10-21 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Ceramics from Dundee, Scotland, confirm that the most common vessel type represented was the tripod pipkin, with globular body, rounded base, three legs and a single handle. -
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising small scythes and knife blades of various types. 1.75 kg total, 11-24 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
A variety of 14th and 15th century forms of knives are represented here including several with stepped backs. In the 14th century the blades of the knives became to be longer and thinner and frequently marked. -
Norman Period Bronze Ring with Dragon Walking Right
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The slender, convex hoop supporting an oval-shaped bezel, engraved with a dragon trotting left within a zigzag border. 2.81 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 19.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
