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LOT 1931
Medieval Silver-Gilt Diamond Top Spoon Handle
1400-1600 A.D.
3 1/8 in. (6.45 grams, 81 mm).
Comprising a hexagonally-facetted stem with a hexagonal collar dividing the stem and terminal, the terminal formed as a hexagonally-facetted conical knop tapering to a point. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound by Jason Ashley whilst searching with a metal detector near Topcliffe, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK, on Sunday, 22nd October 2023.
Accompanied by a copy of the Report for HM Coroner on find of Potential Treasure with Treasure reference no.2024T129.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-0EBA56.
See Egan, G., The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London), London, 1998; Ward Perkins, J.B., The London Museum Medieval Catalogue, London, 1940.
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LOT 1931
Medieval Silver-Gilt Diamond Top Spoon Handle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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