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LOT 1721
Medieval Gilt Bronze Figure of Saint John the Evangelist from a Processional Cross
1400-1530 A.D.
2 3/8 in. (20.1 grams, 60 mm).
Modelled as a tall slender man wearing a long robe and mantle, holding a book in his right hand and having his hair styled in Romanesque style; standing on a rectangular plinth tapering to a cross-section rod bending to the left.
Provenance
Found near Burton Pidsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, on Monday 20 May 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-3B3596.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
Cf. The Portable Antiquities Scheme ref.SWYOR-7C6154 and ESS-0426E4.
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LOT 1721
Medieval Gilt Bronze Figure of Saint John the Evangelist from a Processional Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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