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LOT 1059
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
MEDIEVAL IRON ANTI-CAVALRY CALTROP GROUP
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (250 grams total, 79-84 mm).
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (250 grams total, 79-84 mm).
Comprising eight caltrops, hand-forged with square-section spikes. [8, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Trapp, Graf O., & Scalini, M., L'Armeria Trapp di Castel Coira-The Armoury of the Castle of Chuburg-Die Churburger Rustkammer, Fagnana, 1995-1996, p. 297 (vol. 1), for similar medieval German caltrops.
FOOTNOTES:
Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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