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LOT 1884
Medieval Glazed Floor Tile with Three Lions
ENGLAND, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (930 grams, 13.5 x 13.5 cm).
Decorated with three crowned lion heads with long tongues and large circular eyes, framed by the bottom half of a shield-shaped background. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBenjamin Proust, 2015.
Ex central London gallery.
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Medieval and Tudor 'Published' Bronze Clothes Fastener Collection
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 1.36 grams, 25 mm
Found near Skipsea, East Yorkshire, UK. Property of a Bradford, UK, gentleman.
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