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Lot # 902 - BRONZE DRESS PIN WITH TWISTED SHAFT Late Bronze Age, Urnfield Culture, 9th–7th century BC. Cast bronze dress pin with a large hemispherical knob head and a long shaft, partly twisted to create a pronounced spiral effect. The lower section remains plain and tapers to a point. Pins of this type were used as dress fasteners and are characteristic of the Urnfield cultural horizon of Late Bronze Age Europe. A well-preserved example with clearly defined spiral decoration and an attractive dark patina. Length: 141 mm. Weight: 18.33 g.
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Lot # 904 - PHRYGIAN BRONZE FIBULA 8th–5th century BC. Cast bronze bow fibula with a strongly arched and profiled bow, decorated with molded collars and ribbed elements. The bilateral spring and catchplate are preserved, while the pin is now missing. The compact proportions and plastic articulation of the bow are characteristic of Phrygian and Anatolian fibula types of the early Iron Age. The surface shows a dark patina with minor encrustations. Dimensions: 37 × 25 mm. Weight: 12.64 g.
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Lot # 923 - TWO ROMAN IRON KEYS Roman Empire, circa 1st–3rd century AD. Pair of iron keys, each with a looped handle and a short shank terminating in an offset bit. The simple construction is characteristic of Roman keys used for small locks, likely associated with caskets or domestic fittings. The surfaces show heavy oxidation and corrosion. Lengths: 68 mm and 43 mm.
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Lot # 926 - BRONZE STRAP FITTING WITH SUSPENSION RING Medieval period, circa 12th–14th century. Cast bronze strap fitting comprising a rectangular attachment plate with two rivets and a circular suspension ring, surmounted by a stylized cross-shaped finial. The plate is decorated with geometric motifs. Mounted on an elegant plexiglass display stand, included. 62 x 24 x 4 mm. 17.66 g.
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Lot # 927 - MEDIEVAL SILVER ANNULAR BROOCH (FÜRSPANN TYPE) 12th–14th century. Silver annular brooch of quatrefoil form, with a faceted and angular frame and a hinged pin. The irregular lobed outline and robust construction are characteristic of medieval dress fasteners used to secure garments or cloaks. Traces of gilding are visible on the surface. Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 8.72 g. Intact. Traces of fire-gilding. A Fürspann (also Fürspan or Fürspange), is a brooch from the Middle Ages. It fastened the wedge-shaped neckline of the step-in tunic (the cotte), and is thus a special form or successor of the fibula.
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Lot # 931 - MEDIEVAL BRONZE BOOK FITTING (BOSS / FURNITURE) Late Middle Ages, 15th–16th century. Cast bronze book fitting in the form of a large openwork roundel, decorated with a geometric and foliate design incorporating a hexagram motif. At the center is a prominent domed boss, intended to protect the cover surface when the volume was laid flat. Three attachment lugs with perforations are preserved for fixing the piece to a leather-bound wooden cover. Such fittings formed part of the protective and decorative metal furniture of late medieval books. The surface shows a dark patina with minor wear. Diameter: 83 mm. Weight: 83.78 g. Metalwork embellishments such as fittings, bosses and corners are called book furniture. Since books were often stored lying down until the 16th century, the covering material (usually leather) constantly rubbed against the surface it rested on, leading to permanent damage and diminishing the value of the binding. Fittings therefore served to create slightly raised contact surfaces, thus preventing the delicate binding material from coming into direct contact with the surface below. Book furniture were common around all four corners of the cover and in the center, reinforced by so-called bosses or knobs.
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Lot # 933 - BRONZE DECORATIVE PUNCH (PROBABLY BOOKBINDER’S TOOL) Europe, 18th–19th century. Cast bronze punch with a finely engraved head decorated with symmetrical palmette motifs in relief, likely intended for impressing decorative patterns on leather surfaces, such as book covers. The proportions, workmanship and ornamental design are consistent with tools used in traditional bookbinding or leatherworking. The shaft is solid and slightly tapering, showing a functional form suitable for controlled pressure or light hammering. A later metal ring is present along the shaft. Mounted on an elegant plexiglass display stand, included. 61 × 23.5 mm. 22.47 g.
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Lot # 934 - GROUP OF IRON BLADES AND SICKLE Ancient World, uncertain date. Lot composed of four (4) iron implements, including three blades of elongated form and one curved element identifiable as a sickle. The pieces are heavily corroded, with surfaces showing advanced oxidation and encrustations. The blades vary in morphology, from narrow and pointed to broader, flattened profiles, while the sickle preserves its characteristic curved outline. Such implements are commonly encountered in agricultural and domestic contexts throughout antiquity, though the present group cannot be attributed with certainty to a specific culture or period due to the lack of diagnostic features. Dimensions and weights: 203 × 28 mm, 48.55 g 166 × 20 mm, 36.02 g 121 × 13.5 mm, 22.29 g 270 × 15 mm, 221.17 g Group lot, sold as is.
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Lot # 935 - GROUP OF IRON TOOLS AND BLADES Ancient to Medieval period, uncertain attribution. Lot composed of five (5) iron implements of varied form, including elongated blades and a tool with transverse head resembling a small pick or hammer. The pieces are heavily corroded, with surfaces covered by oxidation. The group includes narrow and flattened blades of irregular profile, likely used as utilitarian cutting implements, alongside a central element with a perpendicular head, possibly related to light agricultural or craft activities. Due to the absence of diagnostic features, a precise cultural attribution is not possible. Such tools are broadly comparable to utilitarian iron implements known from ancient through medieval contexts. Dimensions and weights: 240 × 38 mm, 131.34 g 180.5 mm, 77.22 g 128 × 13 mm, 25.37 g 158 × 25.5 mm, 75.72 g 147.5 × 20.5 mm Group lot, sold as is. 154.56 g.
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Lot # 936 - GROUP OF TWO IRON SPURS Post-medieval period, circa 16th–18th century AD. Lot of two (2) iron riding spurs with curved arms terminating in slotted strap fittings. Both examples retain their rowels: one with a multi-pointed star-shaped rowel, the other with a smaller wheel. One spur features a short neck with a lateral projection. Surface shows consistent oxidation and wear. Dimensions and weights: 103 × 74 mm, 55.77 g 148 × 60.33 mm.
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Lot # 946 - COLLECTION OF TERRA SIGILLATA FRAGMENTS (FRAMED DISPLAY) Roman Imperial period. Collection of numerous terra sigillata fragments, many preserving relief decoration including vegetal motifs, rosettes and figural elements. Mounted in a modern wooden display frame. 30 x 33 cm The assemblage represents a study or decorative collection rather than a single archaeological context. Surface wear and minor chips consistent with age. The frame is available for local collection only. In case of shipment, only the fragments will be sent.
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Lot # 947 - COLLECTION OF BRONZE OBJECTS (FRAMED DISPLAY) Ancient World, likely Roman period. Group of small bronze objects of various types, including fittings, rings, pins, mounts, and fragmentary implements. The assemblage shows a range of utilitarian and decorative elements, many with visible patina and surface wear consistent with age. Mounted in a modern wooden display frame. The group represents a collected assemblage rather than a single coherent set or archaeological context. The frame is available for local collection only. In case of shipment, only the objects will be sent. 57 x 77.5 cm.
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