Medieval History
A 14th-century quadrant discovered in a shed in Queensland has failed to sell at auction in London. The ancient brass timepiece, which is marked with the badge of King Richard II, had been expected to fetch more than $300,000.
But the reserve was not met and the quadrant was passed in at auction house Bonhams.
The quadrant had spent much of its recent life in a shed on a Queensland property where it was used as a toy by Christopher Becker in the mid-1970s. Mr Becker later kept it on a shelf as a memento of his childhood, but at the start of this year he decided to delve into the object's past.
He discovered the small artefact was actually the world's second-earliest known time instrument, dating from 1396.
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Medieval History
14th-century timepiece fails to sell
But the reserve was not met and the quadrant was passed in at auction house Bonhams.
The quadrant had spent much of its recent life in a shed on a Queensland property where it was used as a toy by Christopher Becker in the mid-1970s. Mr Becker later kept it on a shelf as a memento of his childhood, but at the start of this year he decided to delve into the object's past.
He discovered the small artefact was actually the world's second-earliest known time instrument, dating from 1396.
Click here to read this article from ABC News
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A rare medieval sword, which had been given to the Mamluk rulers of Egypt and then looted from them by the same Crusader king, sold for £163,250 at auction this week, with an entire collection taking in bids over £ 1 million. Bonhams auction house in...
- Laws Of Hywel Dda Manuscript To Be Sold At Auction
A 14th century manuscript containing the Laws of Hywel Dda is set to go up for auction next month, and is expected to sell for between £500,000-700,000. Sotheby?s London will offer the medieval Welsh manuscript as part of its sale of Western Manuscripts...
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The remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle will be sold at auction next month, and is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000. Driffield Castle on Moot Hill, located in East Yorkshire, sits on a private property of just over two acres near...
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An illuminated 14th century manuscript containing what is believed to be the oldest surviving account of the legends of King Arthur sold today for more than £2 million. The Rochefoucauld Grail, a colourful illustrated account of the knights of the round...
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