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LOT 1695
Medieval to Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Buckle Group
15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 in. (127 grams total, 13-50 mm).
Mainly comprising buckle frames of various dates, types and sizes, including decorative examples. [31, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Animal Collection
11th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Comprising: a Romanesque beast mount with gaping mouth and bulging eyes; a finial formed as a lion-like dog standing left on a plinth base with socket to underside; an openwork element straddled by a pantheress figure. 38 grams total, 30-51 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Medieval Iron Horse Shoe Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including examples for horses, donkeys, ponies and possibly oxen. 7.65 kg total, 8.5-15 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1375-1400 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with shaped pommel. 65 grams, 22 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Amongst the considerable variations in Medieval knife blade shapes, the two most obvious are the blades with angled backs (like here) and those with stepped backs.