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LOT 1555
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 in. (198 grams total, 54-76 mm).
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1555
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Standing Knight
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Octagonal bezel with incuse standing figure in surcoat and helm. 1.69 grams, 20.68 mm overall, 17.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1
Composed of glazed and unglazed vessels including handled pots, a jar, tripod dish, possible candleholder base and a polychrome tiles decorated with a sailing vessel at sea; cracked and chipped. 4.8 kg total, 10.2-25.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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.
