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LOT 1901
Medieval Bronze Tailor's Thimble Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (51 grams total, 15-22 mm).
Including tapering, annular and other types, some with basal collar; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.12-13.
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Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including a winder key, belt buckles, Jew's harp and other items. 133 grams total, 19-53 mm
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
Three buckles from this set can be dated to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries A.D. Very often the pin of these buckles was made of brass, and some were used for the sword's or sabre's baldric, positioned across the right shoulder of the body. -
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Medieval Knight's Bronze Limoges Buckle Plate with Rampant Lion Fighting a Human-Headed Snake
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rectangular plaque with two attachment holes and flange to rear, enamel design with rampant lion and figure; additional later rivet head close to one corner. 13.8 grams, 33 mm
Found North Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Medieval Bronze Tailor's Thimble Collection
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including tapering, annular and other types, some with basal collar; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 51 grams total, 15-22 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
