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LOT 1749
Medieval Silver-Gilt 'AMOR VINCIT OMNIA' Posy Ring Brooch
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.54 grams, 15 mm).
Retaining an articulate tongue, surrounding Latin legend: 'Amor Vincit Omnia' for 'Love Conquers All'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1749
Medieval Silver-Gilt 'AMOR VINCIT OMNIA' Posy Ring Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Medieval Silver Ring Brooch
13th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
Featuring a slightly domed upper face and articulate tongue set within a recess. 2.4 grams, 29 mm
Ex Tucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. -
Norman Silver Ring with Saltire Crosses
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of a flat-section hoop and expanded bezel, engraved panels displaying saltire crosses alternating with panels of dimples. 3.58 grams, 25.44 mm overall, 23.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of the Virgin Mary
Circa 1300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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. 11.8 grams, 53 mm
From the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent. with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 58.
