The Andrew Crawforth Collection of Early Metalware and Works of Art - To be offered for sale without reserve

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The Andrew Crawforth Collection of Early Metalware and Works of Art - To be offered for sale without reserve

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A rare 15th century copper alloy candlestickEnglish, circa 1400-1500The shaft with single discoid knop above a shallow drum base, 15.9 highFootno...

Two small copper alloy trumpet-base candlesticksEnglish, circa 1650-70The first with tapering column with single swelling on moulded circular foot...

Four copper alloy candlesticks15th to 17th centuryThe first North West European with multi-knopped stem and circular moulded foot, 23cms high, the...

A copper alloy candlestickFlemish/Netherlandish, circa 1500The shaft with three knops, above a circular two stage spreading base, 23.5cm highFor f...

Two brass trumpet-base candlesticksEnglish, mid-17th centuryThe first with ripple-moulded stem and with central drip pan, 13.5cms high, the second...

A brass trumpet candlestickCirca 1650-1670The tapering shaft with a single swelling, on moulded circular base, 15cm highFor further information on...

An early copper alloy Heemskirk-type candlestickNorth West European, 16th centuryThe shaft with central drip pan dividing two discoid knops, 19.5...

Three copper alloy candlesticksFrench, circa 1700Each with plain solid cast column, on moulded circular foot, one with heavy patination, the talle...

A collection of ten single copper alloy candlesticksNorth European, late 17th/early 18th century,Each with knopped stem and with square, octagonal...

A documentary brass candlestickSpanish, circa 1700With turned column and on wide square base, the base later engraved 'GENERAL POST OFFICE, DUBLIN...

Four Heemskirk type candlesticksLow Countries, three 17th/18th century, one 19th centuryOf typical form, with knopped columns and wide central dri...

A large collection of single brass candlesticksMainly 18th century, Comprising examples with knopped and cylindrical columns and including three P...

Three copper alloy candlesticksProbably Scandinavian, 17th/18th CenturyThe first with baluster column and with square base supported by four ball ...

Three copper alloy candlesticksNorthern European/Scandinavian, probably 17th/18th centuryThe first with hexagonal base and with wide drip pan embe...

A pair of 18th century brass socket candlesticksEnglish, circa 1750-80Each with a plain moulded socket, waisted balustroid stems, on dished square...

Five pairs of brass candlesticks18th centuryComprising of a French pair with knopped columns and circular bases cast with masks and shell borders,...

A Charles II bronze armorial mortar and pestleThe flared rim with finely cast single line and twin line chord, above two opposing royal coat-of ar...

A 16th century Dutch bronze mortar and pestleThe rim inscribed 'SOLI', above a band of dancing cherubs, open square section lug handles, on a moul...

A 17th century bronze mortarDutchWith two knop handles, the body with cast rectangular devices for the Four Evangelists - Mathew, Mark, Luke and J...

A group of four mortars17th century and laterIncluding a mortar cast with double headed eagle badges, 8.5cm high 11cm diameter, a mortar cast with...

A 17th century bronze mortar, by Peeter De Clerck II of MechelenBelgium, dated 1626The angular rim stamped 'PEETER DE CLERCK ME FECIT MDCXXVI', wi...

An early 16th century bronze mortarGerman, circa 1500The reeded rim above a bulbous body with moulded ribs, on a plain circular footrim, 9.5cm hig...

An early 16th century french bronze mortarThe angular rim cast with repeating quatrefolils, the body with twin solid lug handles, cast with fleur-...

A collection of 17th century and later mortars & pestlesTo include a bronze mortar inscribed 'I H, 1736' and 16 others and a large number of pestl...

A 17th century bronze church bell, maker AshtonWith crown staple, the bell's shoulder cast with two chords above the legend 'RAF / ASH / TON / CS ...

A Queen Anne leaded bronze mortar, attributed to Ralph Ashton (fl.1705-1728) of Wigan, LancashireWith a double line flared rim above a band initia...

A Charles I bronze mortar, possibly by William Oldfied I or II, Donacaster, YorkshireOf flared form, the body with twin lug handles, the central b...

A bronze mortar, by Thomas Sturton I or II, South Petherton, SomersetCirca 1650The flared body, with makers' quatrefoil scratch mark and double ca...

A 16th century Flemish bronze cloister bellDated 1545With a pierced floral vase shaped finial, above the bell cast with garland swags, oval bust, ...

A 17th century bronze two-handled mortarThe flared rim with moulded lines, above four oval crests of eagles with arrows in the beaks, and associat...

A large 17th century bronze mortarWith two loop handles, the body with stylised fir tree scratch mark, English, 14.5cm high, 19.5cm diameter'; tog...

An early 16th century octagonal holy water stoupFlemishThe convex moulded rim above a cast chord of two lines, a central moulded rib and a further...

A large Charles II leaded bronze skillet, by Thomas Sturton II (c.1629-1682), South Petherton, SomersetOf typical form, the handle with rubbed let...

A late 16th century leaded bronze skilletThe handle cast with date '1591' and indistinct initials, above an open brace, the body with 'D B' scrat...

Four 18th century leaded bronze skilletsAll of typical form, the handles cast with makers names 'ROB'T STREET & CO', 'T.BLINMAN', 'WAKELY.B.W.III'...

A large 17th century leaded bronze skillet, by Thomas Sturton II (c.1629-1682) of Petherton, SomersetOf typical circular form, the body with 'T' a...

A large 17th century leaded bronze skilletThe body with linear and cursive scratch marks, geometric cast handle, two legs missing feet 18cm high, ...

Two 17th century leaded bronze skillets, circa 1650, by Thomas Palmer (fl.1641-70) of Canterbury, KentBoth with handles cast 'THO PALMAR', with an...

Seven various keysMostly 17th century, probably FrenchSix with elaborately pierced and chiselled bows involving symmetrical foliage and scrolls; o...

Three fine and rare keys17th/18th centuryThe first two English, the last probably French, the first with bow elaborately pierced and chiselled wit...

A large group of Roman, Medieval and Renaissance keysVariously of bronze and iron and mostly in excavated condition, (Qty)For further information...

Twenty eight various keysMostly Continental, 17th to 19th centuryIncluding two in Gothic revival style, one chiselled in the round with a dragon o...

A collection of various Continental keys16th century to 19th centuryOf iron and brass, comprising examples from Russia, Germany, Venice, Spain and...

Two steel keys of Houses of Parliament interest19th century The first, a large key engraved, 'House door, Speakers Secretary', together with anoth...

Nineteen various keysMostly 18th century, probably FrenchMany with elaborately pierced and chiselled bows, three each carrying a brass tab, engrav...

Fifteen various keysMostly 19th centuryVariously engraved and stamped, one marked with Board of Ordinance and broad arrow mark to the bow on one ...

A collection of five Georgian keysThe first with a bow engraved with cypher for William IV and the reverse engraved 'Botanic Gardens No.1', togeth...

A collection of British keysMainly 19th centuryIncluding a steel and brass example with the bow engraved, 'Church Door North, VICAR'S KEY' and ano...

A large collection of early European padlocks, and a group of other padlocks including Indian and North African examples17th century and laterOf i...

A group of seventeen various double-ended keys and twelve various latch keysMedieval and laterOf iron and brass, one retaining original gilding, p...

Eighteen Patent Keys19th centuryComprising seven Chubb Patent keys, one gilt and apparently the 'Principal key for Chubb's patent quadruple lock';...

A large collection of keys17th to 19th centuryMostly in steel, iron and brass and of varying forms, (Qty)For further information on this lot plea...

A group of fifteen various keys 18th/19th century, including of Royal Parks interest18th/19th centuryThe bows variously engraved and stamped, the ...

A large quantity of various keysMainly 19th century and earlierOf iron and brass, including a small number of 'mystery keys', many stamped with ma...

Eight Continental horse bitsLate 16th/17th century, mostly GermanOf tinned iron, plain iron and brass, each of characteristic form, one with chise...

Three crane-neck rowel spurs17th centuryOf iron, the first with star-shaped rowel, and deeply cut with cusping and C-scrolls; the second (rowel sl...

A pair of Irish Spurs, and a pair of English SpursLate 18th centuryEach of bright steel and slender form, the first with small star-shaped rowels,...

A pair of gilt rowel spurs17th/18th centuryEach with fixed silvered star-shaped rowel, the heel-bands, leather hooks and buckles silvered on the i...

Four various rowel spurs17th centuryOf iron, the first with scallop shell-shaped terminals, the rowel on double scroll neck surmounted by a furthe...

A group of spursMostly 19th centuryComprising a small Roman bronze prick spur surmounted by a hooked fleur-de-lys; a small bronze rowel spur (rowe...

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