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LOT 1809
Medieval and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (87 grams total, 18-56 mm).
Including a dagger chape, heater-shaped heraldic badge, finger ring and other items. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Medieval Bronze Lock Escutcheon Plate
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge Complete with Pin
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border, pin to verso. 1.22 grams, 26 mm including pin
Acquired from Ardingley Antiques Fair, 1980s. Property of a Portsmouth, UK, gentleman, since the 1980s.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 A.D. 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 A.D.
