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LOT 1861
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Three Wise Men Applique Fragment
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (0.71 grams, 49 mm).
Sheet brass appliqué of a rider with plumed hat holding the reins of a tall beast in repoussé; ropework border behind and below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquities, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 1861
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Three Wise Men Applique Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Mainly comprising folding knives and other knife blades. 3.65 kg total, 2-25.5 cm
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Found near Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 A.D. 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 A.D.