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LOT 1966
Post Medieval 'Thames' Glass Poison Bottle Group
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (58 grams total, 41-58 mm).
Comprising two glass bottles: one with a rounded cuboid-shaped body, slender neck, everted rim and remains of iridescent surfaces; one cylindrical bottle with short neck and broad everted rim. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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LOT 1966
Post Medieval 'Thames' Glass Poison Bottle Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Post Medieval Glass Gin Bottle Group
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Both with tapering square-section profiles, rounded shoulders, shallow kick-ups. 985 grams total, 24-27 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Post Medieval Gold Memento Mori Ring with Inscribed Posy 'In God Alone Wee Two Are One'
1700-1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Displaying large flower heads, foliage and a skull to the outer face, enhanced with black enamelling; interior inscribed in a cursive script 'In god alone wee two are one', together with possible maker's stamps 'D' and 'F' in two rectangular cartouches. 4.68 grams, 19.21 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector on 11th June 2021 by Mr Graham Higgins, near Hatford, Oxfordshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the report for HM Coroner by the Finds Liason Officer (FLO) for the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) for Oxfordshire under Treasure reference number OXON-FBF56A. Accompanied by a copy of the letter from HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find. -
Post Medieval Pewter Collection
Circa 17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a tankard, juglet and measuring jugs together with a platter, possible bleeding dish and other items; many stamped. 4.45 kg total, 4.5-24 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
