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LOT 1634
Medieval Iron Tool Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 - 8 1/2 in. (2.59 kg total, 13.3 - 21.5 cm).
Comprising axeheads, adze-axe heads, pickaxe head and others. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1375-1400 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with shaped pommel. 65 grams, 22 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Amongst the considerable variations in Medieval knife blade shapes, the two most obvious are the blades with angled backs (like here) and those with stepped backs. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt 'Believe Me' Seal Matrix Cap
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Displaying an embossed bird within a roundel, Latin inscription '+ CREDE : MIChI' ('Believe Me') surrounding; the side edge inscribed 'GRADEMARI[A]'. 0.95 grams, 12 mm
Acquired from a London gallery in 1990. Ex property of a North London gentleman.
A wide range of people would have used a seal, from the monarch to small landowners and tradespeople, anyone with a need for business or legal documents. Individuals had personal seals, but seals were also used by official bodies such as town corporations, trade and religious guilds, cathedrals, abbeys and monasteries, having religious inscriptions like in this one. -
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Henry VI Pilgrim's Badge
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lozengiform badge with pelletted border, facing image of King Henry VI in relief; remains of pin to reverse. 3.2 grams, 22 mm
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s and recorded with Museum of London.
