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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1576