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LOT 1858
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Altar Cross Roundel Pair
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (78 grams total, 10 cm each).
Domed and with mounting holes to the rim of each and central repoussé image; Mary and Infant Jesus, both nimbate, with ornate legends 'MPΘΩ' and 'ICXC'; nimbate bearded figure supporting a book in his left hand, legend 'OAΓΙΙ / ΧΑΡΛΑ' (St Charalambos). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Ribbed shoulders with facing masks, octagonal bezel with ornate 'IHS' legend. 6.14 grams, 21.15 mm overall, 18.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
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Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
The gin traps were used to trap animals such as rabbits for food, and also to protect food stores from animals.
