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LOT 1585
Medieval Iron Blade and Other Item Group
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
11 - 26 1/2 in. (5.5 kg total, 28-67 cm).
Mainly comprising sickles and cleavers, together with other miscellaneous items. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Horse Bit Group
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising bits of various types and sizes, including articulate elements. 2.5 kg total, 21.5-29 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising glazed and unglazed vessel fragments, including decorated examples and a candleholder. 2.9 kg total, 4.5-24.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Large Medieval Bronze Annular Brooch with Magical Inscription
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
The disc inscribed in Latin letters: 'dOM ɸ N ɸ * VVRbVM' (i.e. Domini Vurbum for Domini Verbum, 'God's Word'); with later added articulate pin. 11.08 grams, 56 mm wide
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The presence of the runic 'j' character is unusual - perhaps the magical quality which was still felt to belong to runes in the late middle ages was felt to augment the amuletic nature of the inscription.
