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LOT 1572
Medieval Large Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (14.2 grams, 52 mm).
Heater-shaped with an integral suspension loop, bearing heraldic device 'gules, a three-towered castle, in chief, a lion passant guardant, or'; the arms attributed by the PAS to the town Newbury, Berkshire; trace remains of gilding; piercing to the lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-096C9C.
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LOT 1572
Medieval Large Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang; bifacial pommel engraved with a female figure to one face and an enigmatic design to the other. 35 grams, 17 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
There were four essential ways to carry the small knifes in late Middle Ages: a) with the scabbard tucked diagonally behind belt, without suspension loop; b) without scabbard, simply thrust through the purse of the belt; c) with the scabbard tied horizontally at waist with suspension holes in the widened handle flap; d) suspended vertically from thong looped over the belt, in the scabbard. -
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Medieval Limestone Finial with Scenes from the Nativity
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An architectural structural element, carved in two pieces: the upper section formed as a tulip with rounded base, the Nativity scene depicted on all sides comprising: the Virgin and Child seated on a throne, surrounded by divine light; the three wise men bearing gifts to her right, the foremost man kneeling next to the throne; behind the wise men a scene depicting Mary resting on a bed with Joseph beside her, the Child in his cradle with a donkey and an ox looking over him bathed in divine light; the last scene representing the meeting between Mary and Saint Elizabeth; the square base with spandrels. 812 grams total, 70-78 mm
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Medieval Silver-Gilt Dress Hook Fastener
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £49
Rectangular bodied with raised central panel and knops to the perimeter, shell to top centre; hook and rectangular loop to reverse. 3.6 grams, 23 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic.
