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LOT 1744
Medieval Iron Horse Bit Group
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 - 11 1/2 in. (2.5 kg total, 21.5-29 cm).
Comprising bits of various types and sizes, including articulate elements. [19, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Dagger
16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a single cutting edge and retaining original rivets. 126 grams, 34.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge Group
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising: a spoked wheel; disc with hand motif; crescent moon and standing figure; hollow-formed ampulla junction; disc with rosette and legend '+SA[NCT]E THOMA OR[A] P[RO] M[E]'; plus a finger-ring with red enamel fill to the openwork bezel. 17.1 grams total, 16-32 mm
Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021). Collected in the 1990s from the UK art market. with Bonham's, London, UK, 7 July 2022, lot 117 (part). Ex property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Norman Bronze Dragon Head Finial
Mid-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Formed with an arched D-section neck and triangular base, row of dorsal spines, pricked ears with notched rims, scooped muzzle with knop finial, open mouth with protruding tongue and teeth. 37.8 grams, 48 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203519.
