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Lot 158
Kriegsmarine U-Boat Combat Clasp in Bronze, complete with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Marked to the reverse “EN W PEEKHAUS BERLIN – AUSF SCHWERIN BERLIN SW 68”.please make sure you have read and understood the information in the auction information pagePLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDINGThis auction comprises a private European collection of Third Reich militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites.We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.
Lot 200
Spanish Cross Next of Kin Medal, bronze Spanish Cross award as awarded to the next of kin of fallen soldiers during the Spanish Civil war. Complete with ribbon.please make sure you have read and understood the information in the auction information pagePLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDINGThis auction comprises a private European collection of Third Reich militaria, mostly consisting of cloth headdress and steel helmets. This collection has been put together over a period of time from private house buys, flea markets (flohmarkt) and internet auction sites.We have been requested by the estate of the collector to offer all lots at a start price of £100, all items are sold on a "sold as viewed basis and are not subject to return". All items offered in this auction are not covered by our usual guarantee of authenticity of items from this period in history. We ask that all interested bidders, study photographs provided or ask for any others they require, these requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the auction. All bidders must satisfy themselves with what they are bidding on and buying. Many of the items in this collection, if not original, may have been produced using original parts. Buyers must satisfy themselves with what is original and what is not.
Lot 1113
A cased bronze medallion by Emil Fuchs of London for the Society of Arts Manufacturers and Commerce. 56mm in diameter. King Edward VII to obverse. Rim bears dedication "Ernest Julian Foley, Examinations 1902, Economics". Along with four cased bronze medallions each awarded to Fred A Jones between 1912 and 1913 and awarded by the Cripplegate Photographic Society. Plus an alloy Bounds Green Board School Prize for Attendance medallion in an unrelated case. (6)
Lot 1116
Medallic collection, includes Earl St Vincent 1797 (high grade), Earl of Bridgwater 1757-1829 bronze medal, Nelson Centenary 1905 Canadian St George Society and Sons of England, G.G Leveson Gower bronze medal by BAIN .F. , a plaster cast of the Marshal General Lord Beresford medal. With others (8)
Lot 12a
Tripod mount, Circa 43-410 AD. A rare example of a Romano-British bronze tripod mount. The piece is figural and styled in the form of the 'Mother Goddess' with stylised features and decoration. The piece has a rectangular socket at the base, into which one of the tripod arms would have fitted and a single rivet hole on the reverse near the base. The lower section of the object is rectangular and undecorated. Above this section are the body and head, which are both lozenege shaped. The head has a rounded knop on the top and the body an integral hook on the reverse, bending 90 degrees upwards half-way along the shank. Dimensions: height: 80.28 mm; width: 44.89 mm; thickness: 16.58 mm; length of shank: 14.68 mm; weight: 169.61g.In terms of the iconography, this example is clearly a much more stylised version of the usual tripod mounts that are found dating to the Roman period. This would suggest an attempt to replicate religious iconography.A very similar example, identified simply as a "Celtic Goddess", was found in Cirencester, Gloucestershire (Toynbee, J. M. C. , 1964, pp. 103-4 and pl. XXVI). The sex of the individual in that example is made clear by two pellets on the chest. When one compares the iconography of this object with depictions of other female Romano-British deities, such as the Mother Goddesses, the top knot does seem to be a feature shared amongst many of them. Perhaps this depiction is therefore meant to be one of the many female deities that can be found in Britain and the wider Empire, during the Roman period.Reference: Toynbee, J. M. C. 1964 Art in Britain under the Romans. Oxford: Clarendon Press.Recorded as: PAS, ESS-A9905A.
Lot 19
Roman Bronze Brooch. A complete copper-alloy bow brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-120. This example is of the Colchester Derivative 'Polden Hill' type, demonstrating a winged head with end-caps, decorated 'D' sectioned bow with moulded cresting at its apex and an intact pin-still threaded through the double lug projecting from the back of the head. Condition: good, scarce to find an example totally intact. Length:
Lot 192
Postumus Bronze Double SestertiusObverse: Radiate and draped bust right, IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG.Reverse: P M TR P COS II P P S C, Postumus standing left holding globe and resting on spear.Minted, Cologne AD 261. Size: 28.66 mm, Weight: 13.90 grams.Reference: RIC 106. Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Lot 198
Otacilia Severa Bronze SestertiusObverse: Diademed and draped bust right, MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG.Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG S C, Concordia seated left holding patter and double cornucopia.Minted, Rome AD 245-7. Size: 30.68 mm, Weight: 19.00 grams.Reference: RIC 203a.Ex John Wells Collection, Ex Essex Coins.
Lot 21
Anglo-Saxon Bronze wrist Clasp. A wrist clasp of unusual form, Circa 5th-6th century AD. Formed of a single casting with pierced eyelets for securing to the clothing and a rectangular slot for receiving the male side of the clasp. Decorated with four raised roundels and two elongated scrolls to one end.Size: 70 x 40 mm.
Lot 22
Anglo-Norman Bronze Stirrup Mount. Stirrup-mount, Circa 11th century. A very well preserved open-work stirrup mount with stylised facing animal masks flanked by raised groves of imitate form, possibly a degraded form of of two standing beats either side. Complete and undamaged. Size: 44mm x 34mm, weight: 31.9g.Reference: Williams Class B, Type 2, group 3.
Lot 27
Viking Gilded Bronze Brooch. A Borre or Tersely style brooch and likely to date from the 10th century. The brooch is somewhat irregularly circular in plan, its upper surface decorated with moulded motifs consisting a triangular motif with a prominent bossed pellet at its centre. Each arm of the triangle extends to the original edge of the brooch before flaring outwards to form a curving motif with a tightly scrolled terminal inbetween itself and the arm next to it. Copious traces of gilding survive in the recesses of this design. On the reverse face of the brooch, the pin-lugs and catchplate are preserved intact, a chain-loop sited directly above these, which would have allowed this brooch to be connected to its partner. Preserved well, an unusual type for which no parallel could be found immediately. Size: 15mm. Provenance: from an English collection with an old ticket which state 'found in Peterborough'.
Lot 3
Bronze Age Bronze Spear Head, Circa 950-800 BC. A very good example of a Late Bronze Age socketed spear head with dark even patination. The spearhead has a slender leaf-shaped blade, the edges of which are bevelled and still sharp. The shaft tapers through the length of the spearhead to the point from the base with the socket itself being at least half the depth of the entire shaft. A single hole in the side of the shaft for fixing via a peg rather than the loops seen on earlier examples. Size: 197mm x 38mm Weight: 125g.Reference: Margaret R. Ehrenburg 1977, Bronze Age Spear Heads From Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Lot 30
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Disc Brooch. A copper-alloy disc brooch dating, Circa 950-1000. The brooch is circular in plan, its front face decorated with a central circular recess inside a lozenge, around which is an ornate pattern of intricate Borre style lobed and ribboned interlace. On the reverse face of the brooch, a double pin lug and opposing catchplate are preserved intact. Size: 29mm. Provenance: ex English collection, with an old ticket that describes this as a 'Norfolk find'.
Lot 34
Early Anglo-Saxon Bronze Brooch. Circa AD 450-500. The brooch demonstrates a small rectangular headplate with an integrally cast facetted knop projecting from its upper edge. On the back of the head, a lump of ferrous corrosion product reflects the remains of the pin lug and accompanying pin. The bow is facetted in section, curving strongly in profile towards the straightened foot. The latter is coincident with the catchplate, which is preserved completely intact and curves to the left when viewed from behind. The foot itself demonstrates a moulded zoomorphic terminal in the form of a horse's head, with flared nostrils and bulbous eyes. Condition: very good, dark brownish patina, small piece of catchplate broken out. Size: 110mm. Note: This brooch is probably best assigned to Martin (2015) group 1, a less common form of cruciform brooch with a smaller headplate. Brooches of this form are known to have been worn both in life and death, as elements of grave furniture and conventional dress accessories. Reference: Martin, T. 2015. The Cruciform Brooch and Early Anglo-Saxon England. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer press.
Lot 38
Large Anglo-Saxon buckle plate, Circa 7th-8th century. A heavily silvered cast bronze buckle plate. The body of the piece is triangular with two circular terminals that merge in to one forming a stylised interpretation of the terminal seen on many cruciform brooches of the period. Within the main body is a recessed panel detailed with multiple circular and pellet motifs, this is repeated on each of the circular terminals. On the reverse are fixing points for the buckle and leather strap. Size: 45.96 mm, Weight: 20.48 grams.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Lot 39
Viking Iron filled Bronze Bullion WeightA 10th-11th century weight of the Scandinavian barrel profile type. Formed as a copper-alloy casing around and iron core. The upper face is detailed with a pelleted circle enclosing three annulets. Weight: 24.34 grams, Size: 19.06 mm.Ref: British Artefacts, Vol 3; fig 1.12-b.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Lot 4
An Impressive Piece of British Bronze Age Ring Money / Penannular RingBronze Age tricoloured ring money, Circa 1150-800 BC. An exceptional example of these very interesting artefacts. Formed from three strands of gold, silver and electrum each with a different colour, two gold tones and one silver twisted to form bands around a central core. Complete flat and undamaged terminals. Size: 18mm x 7mm. Weight: 12.05g. Note: These penannular rings have been termed 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money', their exact function remains uncertain but without any doubt they were items of high status..Ex D. Winchester collection, Purchased 2003.This piece is accompanied by a letter from The Fitzwilliam Museum signed by Mark Blackburn.
Lot 40
11th Century Viking Bronze Disc BroochAn excellent example of a late 11th century Viking brooch. The face of the piece is elaborately detailed when studied closely, it has a central triangular panel formed of three curled tendrils that meet at each end and terminate with a pellet. At each point the tendrils touch one another there is a double band bonding and knotting them together. The reverse has vestiges of the original iron pin and hing plate. Size: 29.60 mm. Ex D Winchester Collection.
Lot 43
Anglo-Saxon Conical Bronze Bullion WeightBronze weight, Circa 9th-10th century?. A solid bronze conical bullion or trade weight with a round finial that possibly once had a suspension loop attached.The dating and referencing to this piece is difficult but the shape and style are very similar to small bronze bells of the same period.Size: 25.63 mm, Weight: 29.45 grams.
Lot 5
Bronze Age Looped Palstave Axe Age. Palstave Axe, Circa 1000 BC. A good example of a Bronze Age bronze palstave axe (Nettlesham Type) with side fixing loop and a single raised rib decorating the face of the blade neck. The blade itself has straight sides that taper outwards to shallow crescent-shaped cutting edge. A rectangular recessed panel on each side forms the butt of the axe and fixing slot for the handle. Size: 163mm x 49mm. Weight: 500gReference: Peter K. Schmidt & Colin B. Burgess; The Axes of Scotland and Northern England 1981.
Lot 50
Medieval Bronze Ewer Spout. A copper-alloy zoomorphic vessel spout dating to the Medieval period, c. 1400-1500. The spout (probably originating from a ewer or laver) takes the form of a dog's head, the ears, brow and nose rendered quite realistically. . Condition: very well preserved, even green patina, lacquered lightly in places. Length: c. 60mm. Width across head: c. 20mm.
Lot 55
Medieval Bronze Hawking Seal MatrixA circular copper-alloy seal matrix, circa 14th century. The seal is very well engraved with the image of a hawk/falcon perched on a gloved hand, around is the legend, "AVE MARIA GRACIA PLEN". Translated meaning, hail Mary full of grace. On the reverse is an intact suspension loop. The image of the hand, hawk and religious inscription suggests a strong hawking connection as the sport was not just popular among the upper class citizens, it was especially so among the clergy who were noted for their fondness for falconry. Weight: 7.03 grams. Size: 22.28 mm.Note: Pope Leo X was an avid falconer, who went on frequent hunting excursions with his birds. In some religious orders, falcons were even taken into religious services, so much so that nuns, many of whom during this time were rarely seen without their falcons on their wrists, were reprimanded for bringing their birds into the chapel by bishops, who complained the practice interfered with the services.
Lot 56
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix. A medieval copper-alloy seal matrix of circular form with an intact suspension loop on the reverse, Circa 14th century.The face of the seal engraved with a latin legend, +TIMETE DEVM meaning "fear god" around a central image of a stag head with a cross between its antlers and two stars at the sides of its face. Size: 20.35 mm.Ex A Smith Collection.Note: The inscription and imagery we see on this seal represents the legendary story of St Hubert and holds strong meaningHubert, after the death of his wife retreated from the court, withdrew into the forested Ardennes, and gave himself up entirely to hunting. However, a great spiritual revolution was imminent. According to a late legend the following happened: On Good Friday morning, when the faithful were crowding the churches, Hubert sallied forth to the chase. As he was pursuing a magnificent stag the animal turned and, as the pious legend narrates, he was astounded at perceiving a crucifix standing between its antlers, while he heard a voice saying: "Hubert, unless thou turnest to the Lord, and leadest an holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into hell". Hubert dismounted, prostrated himself and said, "Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?" He received the answer, "Go and seek Lambert, and he will instruct you."
Lot 6
British Iron Age Votive Axe Head. A votive object or amulet in the form of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, dating c. 100 BC-AD 100. A stylised interpretation with a slot in its upper edge representing the socket and with the loop projecting from one side. Pleasing greenish patina, a scarce type of object. Size: 22mm. Presented in box with original old collectors label.Discussion: a large number of these objects have been found by metal detectorists, with the vast majority originating in Wiltshire. It has been observed that they tend to congregate on Iron Age and early Roman shrine/temple sites, thus inferring that they have some religious function. For comparable examples, see Robinson (1995). Provenance: label states found 'Dorset'. Reference: Robinson, P. 1995. Miniature Bronze Axes from Wiltshire. WNHAS.
Lot 64
A rare Medieval inlaid bronze medieval sword pommel, Circa 13th-15th century. Almost oval if viewing face on but is actually octagonal with shallow faces. Each of the five faces on each side are detailed with inlaid silvered lozenge panels within enamel frames, between each face and down each side is a series off incised line decorations forming chevrons. The base has a small sub-rectangular hole with the top hole being larger to receive the swords tang. Size: 46.48 mm, Weight: 140.16 grams.Reference: similar in form to, London Museum Medieval Catalogue; 22-29, fig 1.Ex A. Smith Collection.
Lot 65
Medieval Bronze Sword Pommel, Circa 1250-1400. The pommel is disc- shaped in form and has broad chamfers that widen to the radius of the pommel, from a central flat circular face. Hollowed at each end to take the iron sword tang. Size: 42.12 mm, Weight: 92.67 grams.Reference: The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armor from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry. Page 224, fig 106 - By R. Ewart Oakeshott.
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