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LOT 1659
Medieval 'Thames' Bifacial Pewter Wine Tavern Token
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.56 grams, 17 mm).
Obverse with wayfarer in profile wearing hooded cloak and carrying a staff and bundle, reverse with quatrefoil. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
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Opening Bid: £667
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Medieval Silver Ring with Star of David
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With a ribbed hoop supporting a round bezel with a six-pointed star in niello on a foliate background. 3.38 grams, 22.94 mm overall, 19.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
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