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LOT 2207
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (0.92 grams, 23 mm).
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. [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 2207
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Gilt Bronze 'De Bohun Family, Earl of Hereford' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Heater-shaped with integral loop above; three diagonal stripes (bends cotised) on a fully enamelled blue field between lions rampant; blazoned 'azure a bend cotised between six lions rampant or', the arms of de Bohun, earls of Hereford and Essex. 13.1 grams, 40 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The de Bohun family took its name from the region of Bohun in the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France. John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford (died January 1336) was born the son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford. After Humphrey's death at the Battle of Boroughbridge, the family lands were forfeited by John who was only later permitted to succeed to his positions as Earl of Hereford and Essex, Constable of England and Lord of Brecknock. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt Pilgrim's Badge with Saints
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With low-relief scene of a standing figure of Virgin Mary holding a baby Christ and possibly Saint James, both facing each other separated by a tall tree, with a scallop above their head. 3.1 grams, 25.2 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Roger Son of John
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pointed oval seal matrix with a central alpha(?) motif and a plain line border, surrounded by an inscription reading '+S'ROGAR FI IOHI' for 'seal of Roger son of John', the reverse with a raised rib terminating in a D-shaped lug, on either side of the rib an outward-facing crescent flanked by pellets; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.9 grams, 32 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Snargate, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-FB7187.
