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LOT 1709
Medieval Iron Horse Shoe Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 6 in. (7.65 kg total, 8.5-15 cm).
Including examples for horses, donkeys, ponies and possibly oxen. [27]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Brass and Pewter Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a stamped plate; candlesticks; decorative lid; stamped spoon; crucifix and dish. 3 kg total, 7-25 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
14th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Showing a central figure of Mary seated supporting the infant Jesus; ropework edges to the border with legend in Lombardic script '*MATER DEI MEMENTO ME[.]' (Mother of God, remember (me)); loop to the reverse. 7.78 grams, 26 mm
Cambridgeshire collection, 1990s. -
Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Stamped to one face with work smith's mark, angled lower cheek edge and a sub-oval socket. 522 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The axe seems to be a Xa type in the Glosek classification. The earliest dated examples in Eastern Europe of this kind of axehead come from 14th century, but it is likely that this sub-type also goes back to the 13th century A.D.
