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LOT 1773
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 9 1/4 in. (1.37 kg total, 9-23.5 cm).
Mainly comprising knife blades and handles of various styles and dates, including folding knives. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising glazed vessels including tripod pots with handles, jar, platter, jug and pouring pot; polychrome floral decoration to one fragment; chipped and cracked. 3.7 kg total, 5.2-24 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze 'de Bohun Family' Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Of heater shield type with suspension lug, bend cotised between six lions rampant, remains of enamel, arms of the de Bohun family. 13.3 grams, 45 mm
Found UK. Acquired on the UK art market after 2000. Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Stamped to one face with work smith's mark, angled lower cheek edge and a sub-oval socket. 522 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The axe seems to be a Xa type in the Glosek classification. The earliest dated examples in Eastern Europe of this kind of axehead come from 14th century, but it is likely that this sub-type also goes back to the 13th century A.D.
