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LOT 1666
Medieval Silver Hair Pin Group
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
4 - 5 in. (32.3 grams total, 10-12.5 cm).
Comprising five pins, each with a slender tapering stem and decorative bulbous finial, each displaying a different design, including openwork, filigree and granulated ornament.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
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Medieval Gold Amulet with Cabochon Garnets
12th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With an openwork granulated body and polished garnet cabochons. 2.15 grams, 11 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Each differently sized and covered in dimples. 7.2 grams total, 14-16 mm
European collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Manticore
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
The hexagonal body with scooped edges and a pierced lobe to each angle, blue enamelled field with reserved image of a manticore passant. 8.1 grams, 42 mm
Formerly in an old UK private collection. Ex property of a London gentleman.
