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LOT 1727
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Eagle Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.59 grams, 31 mm).
Formed as an eagle with wings spread and head turned, detailed plumage. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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LOT 1727
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Eagle Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Expanding Cross Mount
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Plaque of the True Face of Christ
Italy, circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
With raised rim, nimbate bust of Christ in profile with long beard and shoulder-length hair, folded collar to the mantle; dove above with wings spread between sun and moon, each with a facing mask; inscription I.N.R.I. visible on either side of the portrait; mounted on a velvet-covered stand. 216 grams, 10.1 x 6.6 cm
with Pierre-Richard Royer, 2010. Ex central London gallery.
The icon represents the profile bust of Christ found on a Byzantine emerald, whence it is known as an 'Emerald Icon'. The emerald was one of the several holy objects sent to Pope Innocent VIII in the 1490's by the Turkish Sultan Bajazet II. The icon was considered one of the Christianity's most precious relics. The letters "I N R I" stand for 'Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum,' i.e.' Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews' This is the inscription that, according to the Evangelist John, Pilate had written on the plaque above Christ's head on the cross. The sun and moon allude to the cosmic significance of his sacrifice. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Lady in a Wimple
France, Burgundy, circa 1450 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Triangular fragment in frame with hook; three-quarter view female face with scooped wimple. 46 grams, 10 cm
with Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, no.90 (Part). Ex central London gallery.
