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LOT 1949
Medieval Articulated Silver Dress Hook
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (4.23 grams, 58 mm).
Hinged loop to one end, the hook with a long shank and stylised beast-head below the shoulder.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland, 1992; thence by descent.
Private collection since the late 1990s.
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LOT 1949
Medieval Articulated Silver Dress Hook
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Three Pewter Pilgrim Badges
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £160
The first a circular badge of St John the Baptist, his severed head depicted on the circular plate with small loop for attachment at the top, inscription reading 'SIGNVM S’ IOhIS BABTIS' with a horizontal stroke to the 'h' so that it doesbles as a cross; a small badge of the Archangel Michael, shown fully armored and holding a sword above his head having bested Satan in personal combat; the final badge in the form of a dolphin, a secular piece likely worn by a follower of the French Dauphiné Charles V. 10.5 grams total, 24-38 mm
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Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Group
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Ring with Expanding Cross
England, circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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
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