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LOT 1561
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 13 1/4 in. (8.7 kg total, 1.7-34 cm).
Composed of tools, fittings, ornamental brackets and various other artefacts. [120, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval 'Thames' Pewter 'MATILDIS FIL WALTER GRAFAGIS' Seal Matrix
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of vesica type of a lead-alloy, displaying a fleur-de-lis at centre with surrounding 'S' MATILDIS FIL WALTERI FAGIS' legend, suspension loop above and shallow ridge to reverse; accompanied by an impression. 18 grams, 5.3 grams
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Medieval Iron Crescent-Shaped Axehead
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With a thick rectangular-section blade, curved edge and D-shaped section socket with elongated slender neck. 1 kg, 22 cm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
A number of axes of this type have been found in Western Central Europe and the Baltic countries. They were mostly found in the second half of 13th century and 15th century A.D. contexts, but ichnographically attest that they were still in use in the 16th century A.D. -
Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile with Three Crowned Lions in Heraldic Shield
France, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £403
Displayed on a square-shaped tile, the lions with protruding tongues, framed by the bottom half of a shield-shaped background; remains of bedding cement to reverse together with a Bonham's lot label. 964 grams, 18.3 cm
Ex Benjamin Proust, 2015. Ex central London gallery.
