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LOT 1902
Medieval Lead 'Hail Mary Full of Grace' Seal Matrix
ENGLAND, 1300-1400 A.D.
1 in. (13.4 grams, 26 mm).
Flat discoid with central design of a cross pattée with a pellet in each angle; abbreviated inscription to the border 'AVE:MARIA:GRA' (Hail Mary (full of) grace); lug at the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Islip, Northamptonshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.44886.
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Medieval Silver-Gilt Betrothal Ring with Angel Holding a Heart
15th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Featuring a flat-section hoop with chevrons set with an openwork bezel formed of a winged angel holding a heart. 3.62 grams, 19.65 mm overall, 17.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Acquired on the European art market. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Petalled Flower
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a wide hoop and an oval bezel with an eight-petalled flower on a pointillé-decorated field. 5.92 grams, 21.49 mm overall, 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. 0.72 grams, 20 mm
Found North Yorkshire, UK.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.
