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LOT 1558
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 - 16 in. (1.45 kg total, 17.5-41 cm).
Comprising socketted spearheads and arrowheads of various types. [9, 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): £117
Composed of glazed vessels including pots with tripod feet, a skillet, handled bowls and others; most with chips and cracks. 3.5 kg total, 4.4-29 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Medieval Iron Single-Edged Dagger
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a slender cutting edge and a long tang. 123 grams, 29.3 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel. 217 grams total, 11.5-14.8 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The deep curve of the shoulders, the lack of protrusion above the base of the rowel holder, the short rowel holder and the small diameter rowel are characteristics that point to dating some of this specimens in the 13th century. Kirpichnikov puts these spurs in type V (first half of the 13th-14th century) after a spur depicted on an English tombstone dating to the beginning of the 14th century.
