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LOT 1381
Medieval Iron Kidney Dagger with Replacement Handle and Sheath
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (336 grams total, 34.5 cm).
Hand-forged two-edged iron knife blade with modern replacement hilt and leather sheath with saddle-stitched detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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LOT 1381
Medieval Iron Kidney Dagger with Replacement Handle and Sheath
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Piriform body with domed filler-hole, the body decorated with vertical palm leaf motifs; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 300 grams, 10.1 cm
From a specialist collection of militaria, London, UK, collected 1990s onwards. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Western Asiatic Medical Instrument
Circa 13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising an H-section tang with lateral wings, slender leaf-shaped head with spiked point. 28.37 grams, 18.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Some texts related to ancient Mesopotamian wound dressing give detailed instructions for surgery with a scalpel, including post-operative care such as the dressing of operations sites with oilsoaked linen bandages. One scantily described operation is the cutting between the third and fourth ribs, counting from inferior to superior, to relieve pus collection in the pleura or liver. -
Luristan Bronze Sword with Handle
13th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Substantial with leaf-shaped blade, lentoid in section and with rounded tip, rectangular-section tang; blade with nicked and chipped edge. 890 grams, 42 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
