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LOT 0384
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Badge with Templar's Cross
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (7.61 grams, 52.59 mm).
Discoid in plan with openwork design of scrolled bands and hatched panels, central cross pattee; reinforcing strip to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0384
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Badge with Templar's Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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