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LOT 2185
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Rosary or Paternoster Gaud
PROBABLY ENGLAND, CIRCA 1450–1500 A.D.
5/8 in. (13.2 grams, 17 mm).
A substantial biconvex prayer bead pierced through its vertical axis and divided by a moulded equatorial band, the two halves engraved in Gothic blackletter with the Marian invocation: 'O MATER DEI / MEMENTO MEI' for 'O Mother of God, remember me'; six-pointed stars, flowers and foliate sprays accompany the lettering.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
UK, private collection.
The size and elaborate inscription are consistent with a larger gaud, used to distinguish prayers within a rosary or paternoster.
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LOT 2185
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Rosary or Paternoster Gaud
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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