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LOT 1837
Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Collection
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (17.39 grams total, 24-33 mm).
Including circular type with six cells to the hoop, hexagram and other types, one with the inscription 'IhESVS Nazarenvs' [Jesus of Nazareth]. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 1.18 grams, 22 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, 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 Lead Heraldic Trade Weight with Crowned Fleur-de-Lys
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Heater-shaped with high-relief of fleur-de-lys, crown, star and crescent moon. 65.4 grams, 50 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK, in the 1990s. -
'The Dummer' Medieval Knight's Hospitaller Gold Ring
England, circa 1500-1540 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Featuring a sub-circular integral bezel decorated with an eight-armed Maltese cross with some incised decoration in its foils and a sub-circular border with traces of enamel in the field; the moulded shoulders bordered by a long triangle terminating with a long sub-oval indentation, slightly raised and decorated with two parallel lines and two circles with lines through the middle, possibly a stylised letter 'G', the shoulders tapering slightly to the narrowest section of the now straightened narrow and undecorated band. 1.21 grams, 18.40 mm overall, 16.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Found Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act and disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of a letter explaining that the Crown’s interest in this find has been disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of the Report on find of Potential Treasure for H M Coroner no.2023 T292. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.HAMP-463CD7.
This motif is symbolic of membership in an Order of Knights Hospitaller, such as the Order of St John. In England, these Knights ceased to hold property after 1540 and the English Reformation. This suggests that the ring is from the earlier part of the sixteenth century. However, the letter 'G' is a prominent symbol of Freemasonry, where it typically stands for Geometry and/or God, the 'Grand Architect of the Universe'.
