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LOT 1286
Medieval Knight's Bronze Enamelled Pin Badge
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.05 grams, 40 mm).
Livery badge formed as four heart-shaped cells with enamel fill, eight radiating arms each terminating in a volute; pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1470, for type.
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