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LOT 0358
Large Medieval Pewter 'Love Conquers All' Secular Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (11 grams, 76 mm).
Formed as a standing bird (dove or popinjay) facing left with elongated tail and curved beak, standing on a scroll with partially faded inscription 'AMOR VINCIT OMNIA' (love conquers all), attachment ring to the top; complete and undamaged.
ProvenanceEx European collection.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Cf. Gdansk Museum of Archaeology, item MAG/GD/255/4/4/43.
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LOT 0358
Large Medieval Pewter 'Love Conquers All' Secular Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Gold Pendant with Gemstones
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Eastern Medieval Enamelled Bronze Ring
11th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a round-section hoop and a large oval disc bezel; the bezel with concentric voids filled with enamel. 7.42 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 21.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Found UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This type of ring with a very large oval bezel finds a good parallel with a bronze specimen found in the area of Smederevo. The use of the enamel could suggest the continuation of the ancient Roman tradition in the territories under the Eastern Roman Empire.
