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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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Large Medieval 'Thames' Gilded Annunciation Pilgrim's Badge
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Repaired.
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
