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LOT 1915
Medieval Bronze Beehive and Other Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (33 grams total, 16-22 mm).
Comprising five beehive-type thimbles and three ring-type thimbles. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. 0.67 grams, 24 mm
Found North Yorkshire, UK.
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. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. 1.13 grams, 23 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, 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. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Petalled Flower
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a wide hoop and an oval bezel with an eight-petalled flower on a pointillé-decorated field. 5.92 grams, 21.49 mm overall, 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
