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LOT 2179
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 x 5 1/8 - 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in, (3.16 kg total, 12.5 x 13 - 13 x 13 cm).
Comprising blue and white glazed floral and vegetal designs together with geometric flourishes. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Large Post Medieval Bronze Crotal Bell
19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Spherical crotal, rumbler or 'hame harness' bell with suspension loop and two tone holes to upper half with founder's initials 'Ro / W' for Robert Wells of Aldbourne Foundry, Wiltshire; with the original iron 'pea' inside. 203 grams, 71 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of Mr G.B., Hampshire, UK.
Robert Wells made bells in sizes 1 to 32 and this example is near the largest ever produced. These massive bells were usually fitted to a team bell frame, set across the harness collar; Robert Wells was active in the period 1760-1780. -
Post Medieval Silver Thimble Group
17th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including tubular, bell-shaped and other types. 13.5 grams total, 18-21 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Cased Bronze Age to Post Medieval 'Published' Button Collection
850 B.C.-1800 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Collection of mainly bronze and silver buttons and fasteners, labelled and mounted in a glazed wooden display case; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series and Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840. 3.1 kg total, 51 x 36 x 5 cm including case
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
