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LOT 1787
Medieval Bronze Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (28.87 grams total, 16-22 mm).
Including flat-topped, beehive and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Clenched Fist
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a D-section hoop and lentoid bezel with a stylised clenched fist on a hatched background. 11.22 grams, 25.84 mm overall, 19.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze 'Havette' Tenterhook
13th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With two tapering square-section shanks flanking a waisted rectangular median block; each shank with returned hook finial (one absent). 8.57 grams, 56 mm
Found near Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, UK, in 2017. From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-BB1A93. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Tenterhooks were used to secure cloth and skins on a drying frame. -
Medieval English Oak Panel Group
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: the larger rectangular panel with reserved trefoil-headed blind arches, foliage in the spandrels; smaller panel with blind lancet arches and 'rose-window' roundels; smaller panel cracked. 4.02 kg total, 46-50.5 cm
Acquired from various UK auction houses. Ex Kent collection. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
