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Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Hinged Frame
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a central six-petalled flower within an articulated frame. 12.56 grams, 39.5 mm
Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s. -
Very Large Medieval Tanged Iron Incendiary Fire Arrowhead
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
An openwork rectangular blade with a long tapering tang. 70 grams, 23 cm
Acquired USA in the 1990s. From a Buckinghamshire private collection. -
Medieval Knight's Eagle Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
An openwork pendant formed as a splayed eagle gripping a thunderbolt(?) in its talons. 4.85 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Pewter Thomas Beckett Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Vesica-shaped frame enclosing a standing figure of Becket wearing a mitre, with hands clasped in prayer. 3.03 grams, 28 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Five Pellet Cross Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Cluster (quincunx) of five bosses in cells connected by an outer ring; stud to reverse. 9.44 grams, 28 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Ring
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a slender hoop with ribbed shoulders, the bezel a four-petalled flower. 0.71 grams, 18.49 mm overall, 16.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Heraldic Lion
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse advancing lion on a baseline, raised tail in 'S' configuration; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 2.94 grams, 23.82 mm overall, 20.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
From an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK. Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001. Property of a North London, UK, private collector.
The prominent curved tail may have been deliberately so formed to show the owner's initial 'S'. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Sun in Splendour
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Disc with radiating flames to the rim and face (Sun in Splendour); reverse with heater shield. 8.48 grams, 38 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Bifacial badges are a rarity and it seems likely that this may have been a test-piece. -
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Badge with Plant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Formed as a group of three sycamore keys, modelled in the round. 2.14 grams, 21 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Pelican Badge
Circa 1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Modelled in the half-round, 'pelican in her piety' motif of a bird with one wing extended pecking her chest to release blood dripping into the beaks of her brood in their nest. 9.44 grams, 31 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with St. Sitha
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Bifacial low-relief figure of a female in floor-length robe with line of bosses to the front, triangular panel to chest, stylised halo. 15.6 grams, 64 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
The Cult of St. Sitha (Italian 'Zita da Lucca') was celebrated at the church of St. Benet Sherehog in the City of London. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Pentagram
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The hoop with a sunburst motif on one side and a large oval bezel with a pentagram motif. 3.73 grams, 21.93 mm overall, 17.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.