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LOT 1666
Medieval Gold and Garnet Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.49 grams, 12 mm).
Formed as biconvex scaphoid gems set in a gold frame of two lozenges.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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Medieval and Other Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including buckle loops and fittings, milled coins, harness mounts and other items. 846 grams total, 1.2-11.1 cm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
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Medieval Lead Weight Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Primarily discoid and shield-shaped in plan, displaying floral, cruciform and enigmatic designs in relief. 664 grams total, 35-63 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
Shield-shaped weights are common detector finds. They are widespread across England and most common in the north of the country. Lead discs are very common as well, with both often engraved with the badge of the trader. -
Medieval 'Thames' Bifacial Pewter Wine Tavern Token
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obverse with wayfarer in profile wearing hooded cloak and carrying a staff and bundle, reverse with quatrefoil. 0.56 grams, 17 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector.
