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LOT 1824
Medieval Pewter and Bronze Pilgrim Badge Fragment Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 3/8 in. (32.6 grams total, 15-37 mm).
Including lion gardant, free-standing nimbate robed figure, robed knees and lower legs of a seated figure, portion of tracery and other types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx N Thomas collection, Staffordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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Medieval Lead Vessel Group
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Each barrel-shaped with flared rim, one pinched into a trefoil. 42 grams total, 24-25 mm
Property of a South Australian gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the 1960s-2000s; thence by descent. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With lateral loops and low-profile rosette to one side and a spiral whorl to the other. 55.1 grams, 53 mm
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'The Somersham' Medieval Inscribed Silver-Gilt Scroll Mount or Badge
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Scroll-shaped mount with canted ends, mounting lugs to reverse; obverse with two incuse panels, each with a line of reserved text: '+MTN V/EIRT R' – not obviously meaningful, though 'VEIRT' is an acceptable Anglo-Norman spelling for mod.Fr. verité, ‘truth’. 3.69 grams, 32 mm
Found Somersham, Suffolk, UK, declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2022T849 and subsequently disclaimed by the Crown. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-B47EF7. Accompanied by a copy of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Treasure Act receipt dated 9 September 2022. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in the object has been disclaimed.
