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LOT 1610
Medieval Enamelled Mount with Knight
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.46 grams, 30 mm).
Cinquefoil in form with incised lobes to each corner, figure of a knight to centre, remains of red enamelling to the field; small mounting knop to reverse; trace remains of gilding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Garcia collection, France, 1990s-2000s.
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Published Medieval Thames Pewter The Holy Face Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Presenting relief design of Christ crucified, wearing long V-neck robe tied at the waist with a knotted girdle and with full sleeves, the sun and moon beneath his feet; stitching loops to the remaining arms, pellet border and raised lettering: 'S[IGNVM SANCTI] VV / LTI / [LV]CEN / SIS' (sign of the Holy Face of Lucca); Lucca, Italy. 5.75 grams, 5 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Lucca was situated on the Via Francigena, the principal route for English pilgrims travelling to Rome. Its most treasured relic was the 'Volto Santo', (the Holy Face), a large-than-life figure of Christ crucified, the face reputedly carved by an angel. This badge is a souvenir of the Volto Santo. -
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Ex 6th Earl of Arran (Sir Arthur Gore), 1920. -
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