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LOT 2045
Post Medieval Bronze and Iron Artefact Collection
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 7 1/4 in. (236 grams total, 9.3-18.5 cm).
Including two-pronged table forks and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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AUCTIONS:
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Terracotta Head of a Bearded Man
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Hollow-formed with wavy hair and beard, trim moustache, mouth slightly open; mounted on a custom-made stand. 5.75 kg total, 33.5 cm including stand
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12305-215650. -
Bronze Statue of an Athlete
19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A nude muscular male figure modelled naturalistically in the round, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised and head tilted upward; right eye remodelled; mounted on a tiered display base. 1.45 kg, 24.5 cm
Private collection, England. -
Post Medieval Bronze Hunting Badge with Boar's Head
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Of slightly curved profile, heater-shaped with waisting and scrolled upper edge; low-relief boar's head motif; holes to upper corners and three fixing studs to the reverse. 22 grams, 70 mm high
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
