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LOT 2150
Medieval Iron Jeweller's Anvil
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (24 grams, 11.9 cm).
Comprising a tapering rectangular-section striking block with lateral spurs and a spike below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Medieval and Other Bronze Artefact Group
12th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
A mixed group of artefacts including an enamelled lentoid mount, a gilt strap end and a gilt rectangular mount with a profile bust within a circle, and others. 80 grams total, 20.3-102 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Openwork hexafoil with granulated lobes between the petals, recessed dome to centre, with pin. 2.14 grams, 24 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Horn Badge of Saint Hubert
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A devotional badge in the shape of a hunting horn with two loops and a cord. 5.84 grams, 44 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Saint Hubert was a 7th century French nobleman and keen hunter who had chased a stag with a crucifix in its antlers. The stag told him to adopt a religious life, and Hubert went on to become Bishop of Liège in Belgium in the early 8th century. His shrine was at Saint-Hubert-en-Ardenne in Belgium.
