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LOT 1681
Medieval English Vellum Bible Manuscript Page
13TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (2.2 grams, 19.5 x 14 cm).
A finely written bifacial leaf illuminated in red and blue; two columns of densely written Latin text in blackletter script to both sides, two two-line initials in royal blue with red detailing with further detailing to both sides.
ProvenanceUK art market, 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
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Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 1.41 grams, 24 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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 Gold Spiral Cross Ring
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With flared volute shoulders, ellipsoid plaque with incuse motif of four spirals with interstitial pellets; repaired. 2.91 grams, 16.93 mm overall, 14.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
