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With D-section hoop and ellipsoid plaque; incuse motif of capital 'R' and crown above; supplied with an impression. 8.10 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 20.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)



Found Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.34344.

The 'crowned R' motif appears on pilgrim badges in the 14th century, where it is often assumed to refer to King Edward the Confessor, or possibly Regina coeli 'Mary, Queen of Heaven'.

Thick rectangular-section shank with scrolled traverse band, heart-shaped finial panels, each with a beaded wire frame and applied granules; heart-shaped textured field with reserved profile bird. 34.8 grams, 74 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a slender D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a reclining stag with large antlers. 2.92 grams, 20.42 mm overall, 17.15 x 17.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. 1.69 grams, 23 mm



Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.

'Chessman' type with pierced trefoil knop and faceted shank; underside with heater shield and mural crown on a quatrefoil; shield bearing three martlets over a fess with chevron in base. 17.9 grams, 32 mm



From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Thick D-section hoop with integral disc bezel, incuse eight-armed cross dividing the field, central pellet. 7.95 grams, 19.81 mm overall, 11.69 mm internal diameter



Found Swineshead, Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53303.

Substantial ring with hatched shoulders, a large flower-shaped bezel with a central cross motif surrounded by a scrolled border. 14.86 grams, 28.72 mm overall, 19.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Mixed group of items, including a thimble, part of a papal bulla, buckles, a key, and others. 155 grams total, 13-56 mm



Found Suffolk, UK.

Comprising three annular brooches: one with a raised cell set with a green glass cabochon; one with notched decoration; one with punched pellet decoration. 5.74 grams total, 18-26 mm



From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.

Spherical body with two U-shaped nozzles, a tapering handle to the rear. 840 grams, 21.5 cm



From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.

Comprising: suspension strap formed as two roundels with stamped pellet clusters and returned end holding the bar of a hinge securing the pendant, a quatrefoil type with its surface divided by bilinear bars into triangular zones, with a stamped rosette in each angle. 16.4 grams, 87 mm



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border and a stud on the reverse. 1.34 grams, 24 mm



Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.