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LOT 1564
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 - 6 in. (313 grams total, 13.3-15.3 cm).
Comprising spurs of various sizes; including examples retaining rowels and buckles. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.1856,0701.2525, dated 1250-1350 A.D.
FootnotesEarly in 16th century, fashion of spurs changed and the spur were fitted with a much shorter, dropped neck, their rowels ranging from medium seven-point to large short seven points.
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LOT 1564
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Ceramic Juglet
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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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.
