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LOT 1863
Medieval Iron Knife with Ave Maria
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (20 grams, 16.5 cm).
Narrow single-edged blade with integral bolster, flared scale-tang hilt with integral finial; brass finial with female bust to one face, 'AVE' to the other.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
FootnotesThese knives were imported from Flanders but were also made in England by immigrant Flemish craftsmen.
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LOT 1863
Medieval Iron Knife with Ave Maria
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£80 (EUR 93; USD 108) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Group
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three annular brooches: one with a raised wreath decoration; one with parallel notches; one with six raised cells, four with blue and white glass inserts. 9.03 grams total, 16-28 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix Group
England, 1300-1400 A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: discoid seal matrix with a male and female bust flanking a tree and surrounding Latin inscription '* SIGILLVM AMORIS ' (Seal of Love), reverse plain with pierced suspension lug; fragment of a seal showing a seated Virgin and Child, accompanied by the common rhyming inscription '[MATER DEI] MEMENTO MEI' [Mother of God, remember me]. 7.36 grams total, 19-24 mm
Found Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.54276. -
Medieval Bronze Belt Hanger Group
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising six S-shaped hangers, three with loops. 38.9 grams total, 20-32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
