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LOT 1687
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 3 1/2 in. (165 grams total, 55-88 mm).
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1687
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Iron Strike-a-Lite
11th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of an openwork body with volute scrolls to both terminals. 18.3 grams, 53 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Medieval Iron Knife Blade Group
14th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising blades and handles of various styles and dates. 1.1 kg total, 9.5-23 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Anglo-Norman Zoomorphic Strap Junction
11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Grotesque human head in relief to centre, crescentic remains of one loop above, trapezoidal lug below; trace remains of red enamelling. 17.9 grams, 51 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, 2023. Property of a Kent gentleman.
