Copper-alloy, 3.29 grams, 42 mm. Circa 13th-15th century AD. A copper-alloy belt plate with incised borders and engraved image of a quadruped with extended tail terminating in an acorn-shaped finial. The plate is piereced by two rivet-holes close to the right end. Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 115-1450, London, 2002 items 747, 749. Fine condition, broken close to the end. Provenance: found Hertfordshire, UK.

Pewter, 3.38 grams, 26.05 mm. Circa 14th century AD. A cast pewter strap end with median piercing close to the upper edge. The trapezoidal faces are decorated with geometric zigzag designs, and the finial is in the form of three discs. The strap end is formed as a flat plate, closed around the end of the strap and rivetted in place. Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 115-1450, London, 2002 fig.97. Very fine condition. Provenance: found on the Thames foreshore near the Tower of London.

Iron, 25.56 grams, 180 mm. Circa 15th century AD. A hand-forged iron personal knife with gilt copper-alloy details. The blade is triangular in section, single-edged and sharply pointed. The tang is broad, pierced by three copper-alloy rivets to secure the (antler, bone or wooden?) scales. the gurad is present on one face. The hilt cap is open at the centre, hooked at one side and with groups of three incised roundels at the top and bottom of both faces. Reference: Wheeler, R.E.M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1940, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, item A4955. Very fine condition, repaired. Provenance: found on the Thames Foreshore at Tower Bridge, London.

Pewter, 9.12 grams, 39.25 mm. Circa 14th century AD. A cast pewter strap end with crenellated upper edge. The trapezoidal faces are each decorated with trefoils and a cinquefoil on a hatched background. The lower end features an openwork loop design and there are two piercings close to the upper edge. The strap end is formed as a flat plate, closed around the end of the strap and rivetted in place. Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 115-1450, London, 2002 fig.97. Fine condition. Provenance: found Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.

Ceramic, 660 grams, 14 cm square. Circa 17th-18th century AD. A glazed ceramic floor tile with sepia-coloured background and superimposed ochre-coloured design. In each corner a fleur-de-lys within a bilinear arc, with chevrons between. In the centre is placed a lion rampant facing right with extended tongue and recurved tail. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 16.91 grams, 46.43 mm. Circa 14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy mirror-case formed from two discoid castings from the same mould, with a recessed inner surface and bilinear punched-point cruciform design to the outer face. The hinge is completes by the addition of a short pin while the securing mechanism is open. Reference: cf. closely similar items from medieval London in Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 115-1450, London, 2002 fig.241 (1714, 1715, 1716). Good very fine condition. Provenance: found Bedfordshire, UK.

Copper-alloy, 3.04 grams, 32.41 mm. Circa 15th century AD. A cast copper-alloy belt mount formed as a tongue-shaped plate with recurved clasps to the upper and lower ends. The face is decorated with three foliate motifs surrounding a figure of a stag advancing right; the stag is placed on a wreath, suggesting that it represents the crest of a heraldic helmet in which case the pose with one foreleg raised is blazoned as 'trippant'. This device is particularly favoured by the Robinson family in many of its branches. Reference: Foster, J. The Dictionary of Heraldry. Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees, reprinted London, 1989. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection, found Gainsborough, UK.

Copper-alloy, 8.97 grams, 25.80 mm. Circa 15th century AD. A cast strap end comprising a plain discoid backplate and openwork front plate, formed as a c-scroll ending in a pendent fleur-de-lys. The lower surface of the scroll is ribbed. A securing pin passes through the backplate and the neck of the fleur-de-lys. Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002 item 622, 711. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: found near Banham, Norfolk, England.

Gold, 0.62 grams, 17.67 mm. Circa 14th-15th century AD. A rectangular gold foil repoussé mount displaying a feline face with triangular ears, lentoid eyes, chevron nose and mouth. The plate is pierced on the upper and lower borders to accept attachment pins. Reference: cf. rectangular repoussé mounts in Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002 item 1048. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 13.41 grams, 65.56 mm. Circa 14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy tumbrel comprising a rectangular-section bar and hinged internal plate. The outer end of the convex-underside bar is formed as a stylized animal head with bulbous crown and D-section snout, pan-arm missing. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, item 891. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Wirral, Cheshire, England.

Copper-alloy, 12.41 grams, 38.79 mm. Circa 14th-15th century AD. A cast copper-alloy mount formed as a central disc with pelta-shaped extensions, the edges chamfered; the centre decorated with punched ring-and-dot motifs, the outer ends with crescents, all within a punched-point border. On the reverse the two integral attachment spikes are in place. The depth of the spikes suggests that it was attached to a sturdy wooden frame. Reference: cf. belt mounts of similar form with chamfered edges in Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002 p.214. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: found Dartford, Kent, England.

Copper-alloy, 10.97 grams, 64.05 mm. Circa 14th-15th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bar mount in the form of a rectangular plate with chamfered long edges bearing a row of five ring-and-dot motifs; at each end is a trefoil motif with ring-and-dot on the lateral foils. Two holes for attachment rivets are placed near one edge. Bar mounts were used to strengthen and stiffen sword-belts and other straps. Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, Woodbridge, 2002 p.213 item 1147, 1150. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Althorne, Essex, England.

Copper-alloy, 25.98 grams, 38.17 mm. Circa 12th-13th century AD. An openwork cast spherical fitting comprising a tubular band pierced in two places for attachment to the hilt; above this a latticework sphere with bosses at the nodes, rising to a concave disc with four circular piercings; above this hemispherical knop. The fitting is of a similar construction to a series of ecclesiastical mounts illustrated in Murawski, p.407. Reference: Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 item M09-0210, 0216, 0217. Fine condition. Provenance: found at Chaddesley Corbett, Hereford, England; recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference WMID1007.

Silver and copper-alloy, 4.33 grams, 19.79 mm. Circa 15th century AD. A silver pin, its round shaft curled into an S-configuration, surmounted by a discoid cell with billeted border enclosing a copper-alloy dome. Reference: cf. hooked fasteners in Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 item M13-0206. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Pewter, 6.35 grams, 21.75 mm. Cica 14th-15th century AD. A rectangular cast mount with a raised internal panel decorated with four elaborate palmettes radiating from the central piercing. The reverse is unfinished and the hole has not been fully cleared, suggesting that the manufacture of the mount was not completed. Reference: cf. mounts in Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003, p.402 item M09-0124. Very fine condition. Provenance: found on the Thames foreshore.

Copper-alloy, 4.06 grams, 54.23 mm.12th-14th century AD. A cast mount with reserved animal design against a hatched background within bilinear borders. The beast is shown with its profile head turned backwards, its legs advancing and its tail raised. The hole for the attachment rivet is in the ragged forward edge. Reference: cf. buckle plate in Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 item M12-0408. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Essex, England.

Gilt copper-alloy, 16.94 grams, 32.99 mm. 13th-15th century AD. A carefully modelled mount in the form of a dog's head moulded in the round. Its muzzle, brow and pate are decorated with bands of ropework decoration. The triangular ears are placed on the rear edges of the sides. The nose, eyes and lower jaw are detailed with linear designs. Beneath the head a long (24mm) shank is attached, square in section at the top becoming circular below. The overall impression is a of a canine of the wolf-hound variety. Reference: Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 item M09-0205. Good very fine condition, the gilding substantially complete. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Silver gilt, 5.18 grams, 23.68 mm. 12th-15th century AD. A beautifully modelled figurine showing a bearded male in flowing robes. The head is surmounted by a flat circular feature, probably the halo; the arms are flexed and drawn forwards, the left holding a large rectangular object, probably a book, and the right probably a key. The draped vestments are very carefully sculpted to show the folded cloth. The gilding is present across much of the surface despite some light wear to the raised areas. The association of the halo, book and key suggest that this is a representation of St. Peter, probably a miniature figurine from a figural cross or religious monument. The naturalistic stance and modelling are more typical of the later medieval period. Reference: cf. the draped garments of the 'virgin and child enthroned' figurine dated ca. 1150 AD (p.130) and the 14th century silver-gilt saint figurine (p.99) in Robinson, J. et al. Masterpieces - Medieval Art, London, 2008. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old Dutch collection. This antiquity is accompanied by an XRF metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Copper-alloy, 65 grams, 57.07 mm. Post-medieval (16th-18th century AD). A cast bust of a Hindu deity with closed eyes and full, rounded (female?) features and ornamental headgear comprising a close-fitting cap with scale decoration. On the crest of the cap is the base for an additional emblem, the loss of which makes identification of the deity problematic - possibly Parvati, Lakshmi or Shakti. Reference: Desai, K. Treasures of the Heras Institute, New Delhi, 1976 fig.101-4. Good fine condition, some loss of surface at rear of head. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 90 grams, 61.26 mm. Post-medieval (16th-18th century AD). A cast bust of a Hindu deity with closed eyes, elongated earlobes, arched eyebrows and ornamental headgear comprising a cylindrical cap with lozengiform decoration and two triangular projections at the temples. On the crest of the cap is the base for an additional emblem, the loss of which makes identification of the deity problematic - possibly Shiva or Brahma. Reference: Desai, K. Treasures of the Heras Institute, New Delhi, 1976 fig.101-4. Very fine condition, some damage to neck and crest. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 4.82 grams, 37.57 mm. 12th-15th century AD. The major part of a tongue-shaped plate with incised decoration on one face. Within a narrow border is placed the hind quarters of a feline, probably a heraldic lion or leopard, with curled hindleg and tail extending to the lower edge of the plate where it divides into three. Two right-angled extensions are placed at the sides, with chevron detailing. The beast's fur is indicated by stippling. Reference: cf. tongue-shaped plate in Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 1991, p.139ff. Very fine condition. Provenance: found near Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England.

Copper-alloy, 24.77 grams, 69.54 mm. 13th-14th century AD. A cast socketed belt-chape or strap end comprising a rectangular socket and sub-triangular finial. The socket carries incised scaphoid decoration and a transverse collar. The finial consists of three dished circles each with a crown motif reserved against a pecked background; below this is a lobed trefoil with leaf detailing. An additional leaf detail connects the right dished feature with the one below; there are traces of a similar feature on the left, lost in antiquity. Reference: London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1940, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, p.264ff. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Sittingbourne, Kent.

Silver, 8.26 grams, 92.71 mm. Circa 15th-16th century AD. A silver bodkin dress pin with an extended point. The upper end of the shaft divides into four rods which are wound over each other into a ring chain, the upper ends being twisted into a loop. On the upper shaft below the divide is an illegible stamped mark comprising two or three characters, now partly abraded, in a variant of Gothic Textura script. Bodkin dress pins with stamped owners' initials are a late medieval fashion, and the present example is unusual in having the ring chain feature which is more typical of early medieval (pre-Conquest) metalwork. Metal dress pins with wound-wire heads were introduced in the 14th century, but the wire is usually tightly wound to produce a sphere or hemisphere. Reference: Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, Museum of London, Woodbridge, 2008, p.299ff. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: not found in the UK, ex an old English collection formed in the 1950's.

Copper-alloy, 6.01 grams, 54.91 mm. 14th-15th century AD. A thin (about 1mm) copper-alloy plate of quadrangula shape with rounded lower end and circular perforation below the upper edge. The surface is covered with a geometric design comprising a central feature shaped like a fish with incised chevron detailing, set among lateral bands with triangular or billet infill. The article is the upper plate from a complex tag or strap end, and traces of the solder attachment for the lower plate remain. There are two separate rivets still inplace beside the perforation, whose length indicates that the strap was about 2.5mm thick. Reference: cf. complex belt-plates with separate rivets in Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, vol.1, Langport, 2001 figs.185-90. Very fine condition. Provenance: found near Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Copper-alloy, 3.30 grams, 16.56 mm. 16th-17th century AD. A small strap- or belt-stud used to stiffen and protect the leather. The owner has ornamented the flat surface of the stud with a geometric design consisting of a central bar joining a wide horizontal line at one end to a triangular feature at the other, and the addition of tthe loop at the top completes the anchor design. On the reverse the mounying lug is complete. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, vol.1, Langport, 2001 figs.2264-7. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Deal, Kent, England.

Iron, 26.59 grams, 105 mm. Circa 13th-14th century. Of wrought iron with the texture clearly visible. Comprising one of a pair of blades that would have been inserted into a spring grip to operate as a pair of shears. Reference: London Museum Medieval Catalogue, plate XXXII. A fine example of an early blade, cleaned and conserved. Provenance: found Hertfordshire.

Copper-alloy, 26.08 grams, 25.72 mm. Circa 15th century AD. In the form of a cast animal head and bored through to fit a Chafing Dish/Bowl or possibly a Casket handle. Reference: Cuddeford, M. Identifying Metallic Small Finds, page 41, figures 89-90 for details. Provenance: found East Yorkshire. Excellent condition.

Copper-alloy, 10.51 grams, 41.33 mm long. Circa 15th Century AD. An ornamental 'palimpsest' mount formed from an earlier piece with part of an earlier line-engraved design. Unusual. Extremely fine condition.

Pewter, 5.73 grams, 31.43 mm tall. Circa 16th century AD. Of hollow cast form in 'architectural' style, with ridges and rosette ornament plus moulded Gargoyle-head projections to each side. This rare item is the cap or lid from an etui (or container) for holding needles or pins. Reference: Egan Playthings From The Past, figure 54 for an etui body of this type. Very fine condition.