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LOT 1857
Post Medieval Gem Inlaid Shoe Buckle Collection
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/8 in. (97 grams total, 27-54 mm).
Comprising: a pair of rectangular buckles with frames inlaid with cut and polished stones; a pair of domed elliptical buckles retaining their bars, inlaid with two rows of cut and polished stones and an engraved central border; a large domed rectangular buckle set with cut and polished stones; an oblong buckle also inlaid with cut and polished stone; articulate prongs and spindles; the stones are likely paste. [6]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Shoe buckles such as these were usually transferred from one pair of shoes to another.
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LOT 1857
Post Medieval Gem Inlaid Shoe Buckle Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Gem Inlaid Shoe Buckle Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a pair of rectangular buckles with frames inlaid with cut and polished stones; a pair of domed elliptical buckles retaining their bars, inlaid with two rows of cut and polished stones and an engraved central border; a large domed rectangular buckle set with cut and polished stones; an oblong buckle also inlaid with cut and polished stone; articulate prongs and spindles; the stones are likely paste. 97 grams total, 27-54 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Shoe buckles such as these were usually transferred from one pair of shoes to another. -
Tudor Period and Later Iron Padlock Collection
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a variety of types of padlocks, most retaining their arm and ceased in the locked position. 443 grams total, 4-11.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Elizabethan Period Ceramic Fire Brick Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Each displaying a design in relief: a crowned shield; worn design featuring a central lozenge; two facing figures; two armorials with raised designs flanking an object with a tiered base. 7.1 kg total, 13-14 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
These glazed stove or floor tiles are similar to the ones of the great hall and the Tudor kitchens at Hampton Court Palace, made of ceramic, with a glaze to make it hard-wearing and washable. Not just the furnishings, but the palaces themselves were multi-coloured, with brick walls painted red, and exposed timbers in yellow, red, green and white.
