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LOT 2008
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross Motif
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.65 grams, 21.39 mm overall, 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and discoid bezel with cross with hatched finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid in plan with lug to reverse; maltese cross within a border with legend '* S' [?]OVEI : F : RENVVICC' (seal of Hove (?) son of Renwick'. 17 grams, 29 mm
Ex Paul Moore collection, Sussex, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's display card. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Circa 15th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Medieval Pewter Axe Pilgrim's Badge
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Flat-section with wide curving blade, pierced at the handle, one side with herringbone decoration, and the other with net design. 8.54 grams, 48 mm
From a Lincolnshire gentleman's collection, acquired early 2000s. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
