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LOT 1835
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, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Examining the medieval miniatures, the knives were diagonally suspended, but the vertical suspension was the most common method in all periods. With the contrivance of an additional inner scabbard it was possible to carry more than one knife. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Lozenge-shaped Bezel
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With D-section hoop, shoulders with quatrefoil motif, scaphoid bezel with hatched border, spiral scrolls and four granule turrets. 4.29 grams, 21.21 mm overall, 18.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
