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LOT 1994
Post Medieval Bronze Beer Tap Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 - 6 in. (605 grams total, 14.7 - 15.4 cm).
Group of two beer-keg taps each with a ribbed spile and lateral vents. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Post Medieval Bronze and Iron Artefact Collection
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including two-pronged table forks and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 236 grams total, 9.3-18.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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Large Ceramic Vase with Representation of the Months
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With flared mouth and bulbous body, low-relief frieze of workers and labourers undertaking appropriate agricultural tasks, horizontal bands with the corresponding names of the months. 4.2 kg, 54 cm high
Acquired London, UK. Property of a Harwich gentleman. -
Tudor Bronze Spoon with Rose Maker's Mark
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With flat oval cross-section stem, tapering very slightly from the bowl and ending in a simple ball seal knop; a maker's mark in the form of a Tudor rose within a circular border stamped within the bowl, adjacent to the stem. 48 grams, 17 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Spoons with this type of knop date from the 16th century A.D. The knop, when bearing an owner's initial, could be used as a seal. The bronze spoons of the Tudor era were inexpensive and not mentioned in wills, but if silvered or in silver they were often listed among their owner’s property.
