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LOT 1363
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
5 1/2 in. (16.9 grams, 14 cm long).
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel incised with a veiled figure facing left to both faces, with stylised detailing to their garments.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1363
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Pelican
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, copper-alloy pommel incised to one face with bust of a richly-clothed figure, and on the other face with what is possibly a pelican pecking its breast. 23.3 grams, 14.6 cm long
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Gold Amulet with Cabochon Garnets
12th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Acquired on the French art market. English private collection.