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LOT 1869
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Pendant
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.09 grams, 37 mm).
Comprising a central disc with eight radiating lobes, each with a shallow recess to accept enamel, incised ring enclosing a perching bird; integral loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
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LOT 1869
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Medieval Lead Cross
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Flat-section cruciform mount with stub arms and attachment point at one end; high-relief saltires, hoops and other detailing. 357 grams, 21.5 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Scroll Cross
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising a D-section hoop and openwork discoid bezel with scrollwork cross motif. 2.55 grams, 21.84 mm overall, 19.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Medieval Lead Gregory X Papal Bulla
1271-1276 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
The obverse depicting the busts of St Peter and St Paul each within a compartment defined by pellets; cross pattee supported on a staff between the busts; at the top of the bulla in the centre, legend 'SPASPE' (abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter); reverse inscribed in Lombardic script in three lines 'GRE/GORIVS./PP. X', with an omega above the letters 'PP' and curlicue after 'X'; both obverse and reverse faces with a pelletted perimeter. 34.4 grams, 37 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by an illustrated report from Andy Flowers KLMD dated November 2013.
Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was the 178th Pope of the Catholic Church, reigning from 1227 to 1241. He is known for his strong defence of papal authority, his role in the Crusades, and his establishment of the Papal Inquisition.
