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LOT 1725
Norman Period Bronze Ring with Dragon Walking Right
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.27 grams, 21.68 mm overall, 19.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
The slender hoop with slightly expanded shoulders, sub-rectangular bezel engraved with a stylised standing dragon. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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LOT 1725
Norman Period Bronze Ring with Dragon Walking Right
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Opening Bid: £3,750
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Large Medieval Bronze Strap End with St Christopher
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Socket finial to one end, waisted stem, heart-shaped plaque, bar of four rivet holes and shell or leaf-shaped finial, the body displaying Saint Christopher standing on a mound with a young boy on his shoulder and holding a staff in relief, Gothic letters 'ID' to the socket. 45 grams, 90 mm
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Medieval Iron Folding Knife Group
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including blades and handles of various types and dates, some with decorative elements. 1.29 kg total, 5-22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The folding knives are distinguished by the absence of a tang, which sometimes can be replaced by a thumb piece. Usually there is a hole piercing the blade for the pivot to fasten the blade to the handle.
