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LOT 1820
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Stud
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.22 grams, 16 mm).
Heater-shaped with clubbed stud to the reverse; red enamelled band above (in chief) with two reserved mullets (stars); some gilding remaining. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Waltham St. Lawrence, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-0A67E3.
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LOT 1820
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Stud
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Ropework Design
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Impressed diagonal ands to the outer face creating a ropework effect. 1.14 grams, 18.07 mm overall, 15.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collection established from the earlier 1960s. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of King Henry VI
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Pilgrim's badge for Windsor, depicting a standing arch-crowned, robed and cloaked facing figure of Henry VI, holding sceptre and orb with purse at waist and standing on recumbent lion at feet; with integral pin to reverse. 5.05 grams, 50 mm
From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a previous information slip.
The remains of Henry VI were moved from Chertsey to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, by Richard III in 1484 and pilgrimages to Windsor were further encouraged by Henry VII, and the arched crown first appears on coins of this reign; Henry VII made his own pilgrimage to Henry's tomb at Windsor in 1529. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Horseman
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with a stylised horse and rider figure. 5.78 grams, 22.61 mm overall, 18.13 x 17.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
In these rings, dated 12th-13th century A.D., the semicircular cross-section link on the front side transitions into an elongated and flattened, elliptical head. The carved decoration on the bezel is very rough, borrowing themes from the myth of the Thracian hero, still diffused in the medieval Balkans.
