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LOT 1646
Medieval Wood Implement
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (3.53 grams, 15.5 cm).
Composed of a cylindrical stem with expanded upper body and facetted bulbous head, the opposite terminal formed as three vertical ribs forming a roughly triangular cross-section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising glazed pots and dishes and including a decorated example dated '1607' and a fragmentary dish with polychrome floral motifs. 2.7 kg total, 4.5-23 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Anti-Cavalry Caltrop Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising eight caltrops, hand-forged with square-section spikes. 439 grams total, 88-95 mm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards. In 1082, Emperor Alexios Komnenos used caltrops against the Norman cavalry in the Balkans but the Normans avoided them by flanking the Roman line. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang; bifacial pommel engraved with a female figure to one face and an enigmatic design to the other. 35 grams, 17 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
There were four essential ways to carry the small knifes in late Middle Ages: a) with the scabbard tucked diagonally behind belt, without suspension loop; b) without scabbard, simply thrust through the purse of the belt; c) with the scabbard tied horizontally at waist with suspension holes in the widened handle flap; d) suspended vertically from thong looped over the belt, in the scabbard.
