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LOT 1693
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 2 3/4 in. (125 grams total, 48-70 mm).
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1693
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising various cleavers and scythes. 6.4 kg total, 22-40.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Garnet
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Carinated hoop with granules to the shoulders, ropework collar to the bezel with inset replaced garnet cabochon. 3.94 grams, 24.80 mm overall, 19.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Purchased at the Cumberland Hotel Fair, 1987. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
Medieval Iron Anti-Cavalry Caltrop Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising eight caltrops, hand-forged with square-section spikes. 439 grams total, 88-95 mm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards. In 1082, Emperor Alexios Komnenos used caltrops against the Norman cavalry in the Balkans but the Normans avoided them by flanking the Roman line.
