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LOT 1912
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (12.9 grams total, 23-32 mm).
Comprising a ring brooch, shield-shaped harness pendant with rampant lion, and a discoid pendant. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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Medieval Silver Ring with 'S' Bezel
England or Germany, 15th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
The hoop formed of ten raised bosses and the bezel in the form of a Lombardic letter ’S’. 4.35 grams, 21.25 mm overall, 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market.
Decade or rosary rings were used in personal Catholic prayer, similar to rosaries, with each projection representing a Hail Mary, and the bezel (often formed as a cross) for the Our Father prayer. -
Medieval Bronze Dagger Pommel
England, 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Pommel from a rondel dagger, discoidal in plan and moulded with multiple radiating lobed ribs on both faces, central sub-rectangular hole for the tang. 50 grams, 33 mm
Found Achurch, Northamptonshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.40604. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Barbed Cross
England, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Broad hoop with rounded shoulders, one with a pellet; trumpet-shaped bezel with cross barby motif; supplied with an impression. 5.45 grams, 25.38 mm overall, 19.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.50799.
