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LOT 1971
Post Medieval Iron Thames Barge Tender Finial
CIRCA 16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
21 5/8 in. (2.7 kg, 55 cm).
Hollow-formed D-section body tapering towards a forked terminal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Canary Tile Set
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Displaying a polychrome glazed caged canary across four tiles. 768 grams total, 13 x 13 cm each
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Balkan Enamelled Belt Fastener
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tongue-shaped with three loops to reverse; displaying an enamelled rosette against a geometric field and within a border of pellets. 32 grams, 57 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, circa 2010.
Pafti (belt buckles) were a typical Balkan adornment, usually round or oval, mainly with floral ornamentation, but sometimes with mother-of-pearl appliqués of Jerusalem, or plates engraved with iconographic scenes. -
Post Medieval Brass Strap Loop with Coins
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Group of three silver coins mounted obverse-outwards on a tortoiseshell shank with brass suspension ring: Charles II sixpence; William III sixpence; Queen Anne shilling with parcel-gilt finish; two coins pierced. 15.4 grams, 81 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
