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LOT 2131
Medieval Bronze Ring with Figure
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.81 grams, 19.32 mm overall, 15.72x18.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Featuring a D-section hoop and a rectangular bezel with a standing figure dressed in long robes and holding an object. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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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.
