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LOT 1651
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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Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Stag's Head
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Comprising a shield-shaped die and hexagonal stem with suspension loop at apex, matrix depicting facing stag's head with boxed cross between its antlers and Latin inscription above: 'LELSV' (I am loyal). 6.91 grams, 18 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-D22C10.
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All complete or very near complete and of different types and sizes, including examples with simple geometric ornament. 290 grams total, 3-16.5 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
