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LOT 1918
Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
12TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (867 grams total, 11-80 mm).
Large group of various artefacts, including thimbles, mounts, buttons, strap ends, coins, a large crotal bell, a large cap inscribed 'IND CO OP & Co ROMFORD', and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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LOT 1918
Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with a punched-point border. 0.75 grams, 18 mm
Found Suffolk, UK.
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. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Cross Pendant
England, 1100-1300 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as four radiating round-section arms with disc finials; integral loop above. 8.19 grams, 30 mm
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.54759. -
Medieval Bronze Pilgrim's Miniature Horse Shoe of St. Eligius
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled as an arching horseshoe with nine nail holes. 4.95 grams, 25 mm
From a European collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.
This attribute results from a story in which Saint Eligius exorcised a demon from a badly-behaved horse by twisting off its leg and miraculously reattaching it. Through doing this, he also managed to trumpet his skills as a metalworker by re-shoeing it while the leg was detached. For this reason, he is also the patron saint of farriers.
