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LOT 1291
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
8 1/4 in. (37.4 grams, 21 cm long).
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel seemingly decorated with an incised veiled female figure to one face and a Mendicant beggar holding staff and pouch to the other.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1291
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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Opening Bid: £444
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Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel seemingly decorated with an incised veiled female figure to one face and a Mendicant beggar holding staff and pouch to the other. 37.4 grams, 21 cm long
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Emerald Cabochon
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A slender gold finger ring with inset emerald cabochon to the bezel. 1.25 grams, 19.54 mm overall, 14.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
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