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LOT 1293
Medieval 'Thames' Leather Shoe Fragment Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 9 7/8 in. (233 grams total, 5-25 cm).
A group of leather shoe soles and fragments of various shapes, including examples displaying the original perforations for the attachment of additional shoe elements. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Ring with Hand on Quatrefoil Bezel with Annulets
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A pewter ring composed of a slender, convex hoop and quatrefoil bezel, displaying a raised annulet to each arm and hand extended right; repaired. 1.85 grams, 22.27 mm overall, 19.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
