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LOT 1635
Medieval Iron Scythe Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3 1/2 - 9 1/4 in. (1.75 kg total, 9.5-23.5 cm).
With various blade profiles and tangs. [39, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Each differently sized and covered in dimples. 7.2 grams total, 14-16 mm
European collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising glazed and unglazed handled pots, jars and skillet, one with floral motifs; together with a wooden bowl. 3.35 kg total, 11-35 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Anti-Cavalry Caltrop Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising eight caltrops, hand-forged with square-section spikes. 439 grams total, 88-95 mm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards. In 1082, Emperor Alexios Komnenos used caltrops against the Norman cavalry in the Balkans but the Normans avoided them by flanking the Roman line.
