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LOT 1568
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 7 1/2 in. (340 grams total, 11-19 cm).
Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel and fastening elements. [4]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Read, B., Identifyng detector finds, A catalogue of Metal Detecting finds from the United Kingdom, Coggeshall, 2021, pp.54-55, fig.318, for a similar rowel spur.
FootnotesThese spurs belong to a type widespread in Western Europe with a six-pointed spur, often engraved, dating mostly between 1425 and 1450.
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LOT 1568
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval and Later Metallic Ring Group
13th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Each of a different type and displaying a different decorative scheme to the bezel; including one example with remains of enamelling. 63 grams total, 17-26 mm
Ex Surrey, UK, collection, formed before 2000. Acquired from TimeLine Auctions, 2016, lot 27. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's 'Swinburn Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Boar's Heads
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Heater shield-shaped with integral suspension loop to the upper edge; one face displaying a heraldic device composed of three boars' heads left with remaining traces of red enamel in the field. 16.2 grams, 45 mm
Found near Snargate, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-56AC78, dating it to c.1280-1350 A.D.
The triple boar's head arms is associated with several members of the Swinburne (sometimes Swynbourne) family in the late 13th to early 14th century period. -
Medieval and Other Metallic Artefact Group
Circa 15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £3
Composed mainly of copper-alloy fittings, including a tanged implement. 3.58 kg total, 7.3-30.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
