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LOT 1664
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of the Virgin Mary
CIRCA 1300 A.D.
2 1/8 in. (11.8 grams, 53 mm).
Tongue-shaped panel with chamfered rim; standing figure of Mary and infant Jesus modelled in high-relief on a hatched ground; Mary in floor-length robe wearing a crown with three lobes and holding a vessel (chrismal?) in her right hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent.
with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 58.
Cf. van Beuningen, et al., Heilig en Profaan 3. 1300 Laatmiddeleeuwse Insignes uit openbare en particuliere collecties, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, 2012, no. 2487, for type.
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LOT 1664
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of the Virgin Mary
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Medieval And Later Copper-Alloy Artefact Group
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a glazed ceramic lamp; silver-coloured bangles; jewellery items; weights; lock elements; thimbles; buckles; musket balls; bells; clay pipe bowl; flint tool; keys; coins and other miscellaneous items. 4 kg total, 1.5- 20.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Adze with Maker's Marks
Early 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Stamped to the underside of the head; oblong socket. 993 grams, 21 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Leaping Lion
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Discoid bezel with incuse leaping lion motif, with curled tail. 1.48 grams, 21.61 mm overall, 19.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
