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LOT 1878
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Bell Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (8.25 grams total, 25-28 mm).
Comprising of one with suspension loop supporting a dangle; one with ribbing to the outter face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 1.05 grams, 23 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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Comprising seven rings with decorative bezels, one with a broken hoop. 26.3 grams total, 14-23 mm
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Hexafoil in plan with raised rim and two holes for mounting pins; low-relief bird-head image, 'pelican in her piety'. 2.65 grams, 18 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
