Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2347:
Frankish Socketted Long Spearhead
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Start price:
£
180
Estimated price:
$200 - $300
Auction house commission: 30%
VAT: 8.875% On commission only
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Frankish Socketted Long Spearhead
5th-6th century AD
An iron javelin head with slender triangular head and flared shoulders, long neck with baluster detailing, flared socket with attachment holes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.2 kg, spearhead: 37.5cm (14 3/4"). Fine condition. Professionally cleaned and restored.
Provenance
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s.
Literature
Cf. similar example from Basel-Kleinhüningen in Menghin, W. Das Schwert im Frühen Mittelalter, Stuttgart, 1983, p.212.
