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LOT 1576
Medieval Equestrian Knight Badge Group
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (47 grams total, 30-36 mm).
Comprising a circular stone with an incised cross to one side and a series of 13 heraldic hearts to the other; a bronze cross pendant with annulet-in-circle motifs to one side. [2]
Provenance
From an old Worcestershire, UK collection.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Literature
Cf. similar badges in PAS nos.NARC-DA5944, and YORYM-0670C5.
Footnotes
The copper-alloy pendant appears to be cross-shaped with the top arm forming the suspension loop. It is therefore possible to consider the pendant to be T-shaped, in the form of the Greek letter Tau. These Tau crosses often acted as miniature reliquaries which are thought to have contained a herbal compound that was used to treat the symptoms of St Anthony's fire.
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LOT 1576
Medieval Equestrian Knight Badge Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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