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LOT 1924
Medieval Pewter 'Our Lady's Shrine' Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.7 grams, 33 mm).
Comprising Madonna and Child beneath an architectural frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a European collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.
Cf. The British Museum, London, museum no.1856,0701,2059, for similar.
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LOT 1924
Medieval Pewter 'Our Lady's Shrine' Pilgrim's Badge
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. 0.66 grams, 19 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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 Illuminated Vellum Leaf from the Book of Genesis
Paris, 13th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Featuring a large initial 'I' with the scenes of Creation with gold highlights, text from the Book of Genesis with red punctuation; set in a gilt glazed display frame. 585 grams total, 32.5 x 24.6 cm
Piasa, Paris, 6 June 2014, no.51. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13382-259015. -
Medieval Silver Decorated Buckle
1250-1500 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a D-shaped buckle frame with a narrowed and offset bar, moulded knops decorated with a series of covering raised pellets at each end of the bar; a D-section pin fitted around the bar by an open loop, with a raised circumferential collar present at the junction of the loop and shaft of the pin. 1.93 grams, 14 mm
Found by Jason Ashley whilst searching with a metal detector near Overton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK, in 2025. Accompanied by a copy of the Report for H M Coroner on find of Potential Treasure with Treasure reference no.2025T1065. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-EF238A.
