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LOT 1862
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.34 grams, 24 mm).
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border and a stud on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, items 939-41.
FootnotesThe '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.
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LOT 1862
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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