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LOT 1369
Medieval Socketted Iron Crossbow Bolt Head with Amphora Maker's Mark
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (35.4 grams, 72 mm).
With pyramidal point, square-section shaft, tubular socket and amphora-shaped maker's mark. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceTucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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LOT 1369
Medieval Socketted Iron Crossbow Bolt Head with Amphora Maker's Mark
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Viking Age Iron Stirrup Pair with Horse Bit
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: two hand-forged iron stirrups each with a reinforcing strap beneath the footplate, slotted suspension plate; snaffle-bit with hooked outer ends each with a twisted-rod ring and a curved transverse bar with dentilled lower edge. 821 grams total, 19.5-20 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
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Smith and Wesson Old Model No 2 Revolver
1861-1874 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Also known as 'Model No 2 Army' with hinged frame, six shot .32 calibre rimfire cylinder with 'PATENTED APRIL 3 1855 JULY 5 1859 & DEC 18 1860' and 15cm (6") octagonal barrel marked 'SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS' to top with fixed extractor pin and spur trigger; serial number 47946 to butt strap with plain wood grip scales; action working. 690 grams, 27 cm
Acquired from Bolk Antique Arms, Netherlands, 2016. Ex Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by an original Bolk invoice.
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the Firearms Act, 1968, to be held as a curiosity or ornament. No license required but buyer must be over 18 years of age. Overseas bidders should note that, due to UK regulations governing export of all firearms, overseas buyers will need to make arrangements for shipping this lot out of the UK directly, by air freight, with a specialist company or agent. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Piriform body with lattice to upper body and impressed bands to shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 644 grams, 12.8 cm
From a specialist collection of militaria, London, UK, collected 1990s onwards. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form.
