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LOT 1800
Medieval Glazed Pottery Fragment Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
27 1/3 x 12 in. (21 kg total including box, 69.5 x 30.5 cm).
Including decorated examples and a variety of vessel elements. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile With Standing Figure with a Spear
Possibly North Eastern France, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
His tunic with vertical stripes and scalloped hem, the spear shaft held in both hands horizontally across his body, legs and face worn; remains of bedding cement to verso, together with Bonham's lot label. 888 grams, 18 cm
Ex Benjamin Proust, 2015. with Bonhams, 17 May 2017. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Examining the medieval miniatures, the knives were diagonally suspended, but the vertical suspension was the most common method in all periods. With the contrivance of an additional inner scabbard it was possible to carry more than one knife. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Manticore
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
The hexagonal body with scooped edges and a pierced lobe to each angle, blue enamelled field with reserved image of a manticore passant. 8.1 grams, 42 mm
Formerly in an old UK private collection. Ex property of a London gentleman.
