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LOT 1328
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Spangle Group
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (2.57 grams total, 10-22 mm).
Mixed group including a discoid tag with three roundels, a discoid tag with hatched design and openwork attachment lug and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval 'Thames' Bifacial Pewter Wine Tavern Token
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Recto with running stag and arrow piercing the neck; verso with heater shield, hatched chevrons design. 0.72 grams, 16 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector. -
Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Group
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a plain ring brooch; one with six turrets; and one lozenge-shaped decorated with stamped annulets to the frame. 12 grams total, 23-38 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Circa 13th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel, buckle and other fitting elements. 249 grams total, 11.5-15 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The early rowel spurs had short necks and small four-six or seven point star rowels, while four rowels were uncommon. After c.1350 the multipoint rowel became voguish though the former shapes continued.
