MEDIAEVAL ARTEFACTS

MEDIEVAL ARTEFACTS

Medieval times brought the age of chivalry with knights in shining armour, the great Crusades and the plague. In England, this period ranges from the signing of the Magna Carta to the eventful days of the Tudors and Stuarts. In this section we offer some fine examples of Medieval objects allowing us to relive those heady Medieval times.

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Item No. Description Period Image / Price

ME(KEY)1. MEDIEVAL. LARGE BRONZE KEY. Late 13th century. About 4 inches long. Damage at end of shank, as in image, otherwise intact and excellent. Rare. Late 13th century.

£75.

ME(KEY)2. MEDIEVAL. LARGE BRONZE KEY. 14th century. Lozenge shaped handle. About 3.5 inches long. Wear in places, as in image, otherwise intact and excellent. Rare. 14th century.
£75.

ME(KEY)3. MEDIEVAL. BRONZE CASKET KEY. c.14th century. 40mm long. Minor wear in places, otherwise intact and excellent. Scarce. c.14th century.
£20.

ME(RING)PETAL. MEDIEVAL. BRONZE FINGER RING. c.14th century. Traces of original silver plating. Petal flower shaped bezel. Diameter of band, 18mm. Some pitting, otherwise intact and good. Rare type. c.14th century.
£35.

R(RING)F. MIDDLE AGES. ATTRACTIVE BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. Nicely shaped and decorated bezel. Inside diameter of band, 20mm. Good bronze. Nice condition. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable.
£35.

ME(RING)G. MIDDLE AGES. IMPRESSIVE BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. High raised oval bezel with nice decoration. Inside diameter of band, 20mm. Good bronze. Excellent condition. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable. Unusual style. Scarce.
£45.

ME(THIMBLE)K. MEDIEVAL RARE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. Base diameter: 15mm. Unusual low style. Excellent and rare. 15th century.
£45.

ME(THIMBLE)L. MEDIEVAL LARGE ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 14th to 15th century. 23mm high. Minor manufacture dent. Patinated and excellent. Rare. 14th to 15th century.
£45.

ME(THIMBLE)M. MEDIEVAL ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. Diameter of base: 18mm. 21mm high. Several splits at base, otherwise excellent. 15th century.
£29.

ME(THIMBLE)H. MEDIEVAL ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. 21mm high. Tiny hole in one indentation, otherwise a lovely example. Chunky and excellent. Scarce. 15th century.
£35.

ME(THIMBLE)I. MEDIEVAL. EARLY BRONZE CAST THIMBLE. 14th to 15th century. Some heavy surface damage at top, otherwise a nice attractive bronze example. 20mm high. Scarce. 14th to 15th century.
£18.

ME(BADGE)CRES. MEDIEVAL PEWTER PILGRIM'S BADGE. MADONNA AND CHILD IN CRESCENT. 15th century. 29mm long. Complete with pin at back. Some wear in places, otherwise a nice example. Rare. 15th century.
£65.

ME(BADGE)BUST. MEDIEVAL LEAD PILGRIM'S BADGE. HEAD OF CHRIST. 15th century. 23mm wide. Good detail. Rare. 15th century.
£45.

ME(THIM)A MEDIEVAL BEEHIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 14th century. Earliest form of thimble. Base 16mm in diameter. Worn smooth in places, otherwise a nice example. Scarce. 14th century.
£17.

ME(RING)C. MIDDLE AGES. BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. Engraved linear decoration on bezel. Inside diameter, 19mm. Some bends in shank. Nice bronze. Attractive example. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable. 14th to 15th century.
£20.

ME(SEAL). MEDIEVAL. LEAD SEAL MATRIX. Legend reads: "Seal of John son of Theo". 26mm in diameter. A bit worn and a little bent in places, otherwise intact with clear legend. Scarce. 13th century.
£35.

Item No.	Description	Period	Image / Price
ME(KEY)1.	MEDIEVAL. LARGE BRONZE KEY. Late 13th century. About 4 inches long. Damage at end of shank, as in image, otherwise intact and excellent. Rare.	Late 13th century.	£75.
ME(KEY)2.	MEDIEVAL. LARGE BRONZE KEY. 14th century. Lozenge shaped handle. About 3.5 inches long. Wear in places, as in image, otherwise intact and excellent. Rare.	14th century.	£75.
ME(KEY)3.	MEDIEVAL. BRONZE CASKET KEY. c.14th century. 40mm long. Minor wear in places, otherwise intact and excellent. Scarce.	c.14th century.	£20.
ME(RING)PETAL.	MEDIEVAL. BRONZE FINGER RING. c.14th century. Traces of original silver plating. Petal flower shaped bezel. Diameter of band, 18mm. Some pitting, otherwise intact and good. Rare type.	c.14th century.	£35.
R(RING)F.	MIDDLE AGES. ATTRACTIVE BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. Nicely shaped and decorated bezel. Inside diameter of band, 20mm. Good bronze. Nice condition. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable.		£35.
ME(RING)G.	MIDDLE AGES. IMPRESSIVE BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. High raised oval bezel with nice decoration. Inside diameter of band, 20mm. Good bronze. Excellent condition. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable. Unusual style. Scarce.		£45.
ME(THIMBLE)K.	MEDIEVAL RARE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. Base diameter: 15mm. Unusual low style. Excellent and rare.	15th century.	£45.
ME(THIMBLE)L.	MEDIEVAL LARGE ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 14th to 15th century. 23mm high. Minor manufacture dent. Patinated and excellent. Rare.	14th to 15th century.	£45.
ME(THIMBLE)M.	MEDIEVAL ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. Diameter of base: 18mm. 21mm high. Several splits at base, otherwise excellent.	15th century.	£29.
ME(THIMBLE)H.	MEDIEVAL ATTRACTIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 15th century. 21mm high. Tiny hole in one indentation, otherwise a lovely example. Chunky and excellent. Scarce.	15th century.	£35.
ME(THIMBLE)I.	MEDIEVAL. EARLY BRONZE CAST THIMBLE. 14th to 15th century. Some heavy surface damage at top, otherwise a nice attractive bronze example. 20mm high. Scarce.	14th to 15th century.	£18.
ME(BADGE)CRES.	MEDIEVAL PEWTER PILGRIM'S BADGE. MADONNA AND CHILD IN CRESCENT. 15th century. 29mm long. Complete with pin at back. Some wear in places, otherwise a nice example. Rare.	15th century.	£65.
ME(BADGE)BUST.	MEDIEVAL LEAD PILGRIM'S BADGE. HEAD OF CHRIST. 15th century. 23mm wide. Good detail. Rare.	15th century.	£45.
ME(THIM)A	MEDIEVAL BEEHIVE BRONZE THIMBLE. 14th century. Earliest form of thimble. Base 16mm in diameter. Worn smooth in places, otherwise a nice example. Scarce.	14th century.	£17.
ME(RING)C.	MIDDLE AGES. BRONZE FINGER RING. 14th to 15th century. Engraved linear decoration on bezel. Inside diameter, 19mm. Some bends in shank. Nice bronze. Attractive example. Found in Eastern Europe. Very wearable.	14th to 15th century.	£20.
ME(SEAL).	MEDIEVAL. LEAD SEAL MATRIX. Legend reads: "Seal of John son of Theo". 26mm in diameter. A bit worn and a little bent in places, otherwise intact with clear legend. Scarce.	13th century.	£35.