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LOT 1792
Medieval Period Bronze Equine Strap Slide and Mount Group
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/4 in. (107 grams total, 22-44 mm).
Domed and rosette types with dentilled rim. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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LOT 1792
Medieval Period Bronze Equine Strap Slide and Mount Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Medieval Bronze Buckle Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including double-loop, D-shaped, rectangular and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 332 grams total, 2.6-11.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
The collection is comprising spectable buckles (1350-1720 A.D.), reectangular and trapezoidal buckles (1350-1700 A.D.), buckles with a central pin bar and asymmetrical loops (1400-1500 A.D.), two piece buckles (1660-1800). The majority of buckles used on personal dress were made from non-ferrous metal, like copper-alloy. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 0.75 grams, 17.78 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eynsham, Oxfordshire, UK, before 1996.
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. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Stylised Animal
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a slender shank and stepped shoulders, rectangular bezel with incised zoomorphic motif. 2.65 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 19.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The motif may be intended for the agnus dei.