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PAIR OF ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL SPRING SHEARS Ca.
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PAIR OF ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL SPRING SHEARS Ca.
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL SPRING SHEARS Ca. AD 200 - 1200.
A pair of iron spring shears, each with broad tapering blades, narrow stems, and a looped spring. The example on the left is engraved with transverse lines and stamped near the base of the blade with a star and an H-shaped motif; the example on the right is incised with two geometric motifs along the edge of the blade.
Size: 190-205mm x 45-150mm; Weight: 170g
Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990sÐ2007.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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