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LOT 1648
Medieval Silver Ring with Hourglass
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (8.47 grams, 20.83 mm overall, 19.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
With a wide flat-section hoop and square bezel, chevron motifs to the shoulders, bezel with a stylised hourglass or X-motif flanked by two pairs of hatched triangles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
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Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border, short pin to verso. 1.75 grams, 27 mm
Found Cambridgeshire in 1996. Property of an Essex 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. -
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Medieval Limestone 'Pictish Type' Fish Carving
Circa 15th-16th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
Rectangular block with high-relief carving to the upper face, comprising two fishes placed side-by-side, one with heavy scale detailing, the other with a bifurcated tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24 kg total, 51 cm wide including stand
Discovered in part of a stone garden wall during demolition. Ex Stamford deceased estate, Lincolnshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The carving style bears similarities to the low-relief carvings on Pictish picture stones, although a close match for the subject matter is absent. A stone recorded at Dunnicaer, Scotland, is carved with a fish symbol but its execution is very sparse and linear in comparison with the heavy detailing of the present piece. See Noble, G., The Problem with the Picts, in Current Archaeology, issue 134, June 2020. -
Medieval to Post Medieval Artefact Group
14th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group including furniture fittings, spur rowels, buckle frames, appliqués and other items. 1 kg total, 9-85 mm
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
