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LOT 1891
Medieval Silver Ring with Lozenge-shaped Bezel
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.66 grams, 21.69 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With flat-section hoop, scaphoid bezel with hatched border, spiral scrolls and four granule turrets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 626, for type.
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Medieval Silver Ring with Lozenge-shaped Bezel
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With flat-section hoop, scaphoid bezel with hatched border, spiral scrolls and four granule turrets. 3.66 grams, 21.69 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Medieval Iron Bearded Axehead
Circa 14th-16th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
With broad curved blade and square chin, broad neck, small socket with square-section hammer to the reverse. 450 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex North American collection, 1970s-1990s. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Early to mid-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang; bifacial pommel engraved with a foliate motif within a border. 46 grams, 20.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Knife handles were made of wood, horn, bone or metal. Wood, a cheap, readily available and easily worked material, was by far the most common and most of the species used are both hard and flexible.
