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LOT 1988
Tudor 'Thames' Bone and Ash Precious Metal Crucible Group
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (96 grams total, 23-34 mm).
Of varying sizes and bowl depths, used for testing the quality of gold and silver. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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LOT 1988
Tudor 'Thames' Bone and Ash Precious Metal Crucible Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Copper-Alloy Finds Group
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a statue base; musket ball tongues; teeth; knives; weapons and tools; buckles; musket balls; cutlery, including a pewter spoon; coins; decorative strap ends; Celtic axehead, together with other miscellaneous items. 2.8 kg total, 1-14.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Post Medieval Clay Pipe Bowl Group Including Armorials
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Together with decorative designs, comprising bowls of various shapes and dates; together with a number of stems, some decorative. 1.12 kg total, 3.6-10.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Elizabethan Period Ceramic Fire Brick Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £48
Each differently sized and displaying a design in relief, including scrolling foliage, an apparent bust within roundel and lozenge surrounded by floral bosses and Catherine wheels; heraldic style shields within a rectangular pelletted border. 5.58 kg total, 12.5-14.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
