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Roman ‘Mithras’ Figural Military Mount 024607

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:02:26 +0000

Copper-alloy, 17.93 grams, 25.91 mm. Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. A cast copper-alloy mount in the form of the head of the god Mithras with youthful features, long flowing hair and distinctive Phrygian cap with the peak pulled forward. The mount is hollow to the reverse. Mithraism was a popular religion of the Later Roman army, in which oaths freely given were held to be sacred; a temple to the god stood in London near the Walbrook stream. Reference: cf. female figural mount published in Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, vol.1, Langport, 2001 item 21. Very fine condition. Provenance: ex Longworth collection.

Medieval ‘Beehive’ Bell Pendant 019964

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:01:34 +0000

Copper-alloy, 3.83 grams, 21.71 mm. Circa 11th-14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bell-shaped pendant with an elongated suspension loop. The sides are formed with circumferential lines of transverse ribbing. Reference: cf. similar profile bell pendant from Hambleton, Yorkshire, reported to the PAS under reference NCL-D180F8. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Medieval ‘Openwork’ Bell Pendant 019988

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:00:43 +0000

Copper-alloy, 11.24 grams, 34.35 mm. Circa 11th-14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bell-shaped pendant with an elongated suspension loop. The sides are formed in openwork with triangular voids to the shoulders and a secondary transverse piercing. Reference: cf. similar profile bell pendant from Hambleton, Yorkshire, reported to the PAS under reference NCL-D180F8 and openwork on item BERK-517DE0. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Medieval ‘Openwork’ Bell Pendant 019975

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:59:40 +0000

Copper-alloy, 4.55 grams, 29.72 mm. Circa 11th-14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bell-shaped pendant with a bowed suspension loop. The sides are formed in openwork with rings in three rows. Reference: cf. similar profile bell pendant from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, reported to the PAS under reference SF-5B3A00 and openwork on item BERK-517DE0. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Medieval ‘Openwork’ Bell Pendant 019959

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:55:40 +0000

Copper-alloy, 2.98 grams, 26.88 mm. Circa 11th-14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bell-shaped pendant with a elongated suspension loop. The sides are formed in openwork with rings in the upper row and triangles beneath. Reference: cf. similar profile bell pendant from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, reported to the PAS under reference SF-5B3A00 and openwork on item BERK-517DE0. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Medieval ‘Openwork’ Bell Pendant 019978

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Copper-alloy, 5.13 grams, 28.25 mm. Circa 11th-14th century AD. A cast copper-alloy bell-shaped pendant with a pointed suspension loop. The sides are formed in openwork with rings in the upper row and triangles beneath. Reference: cf. similar profile bell pendant from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, reported to the PAS under reference SF-5B3A00 and openwork on item BERK-517DE0. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Rare Type Medieval ‘Knights of the Holy Sepulchre’ Badge 022914

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:53:20 +0000

Copper-alloy, 0.62 grams, 24.01 mm. Circa 13th-14th century AD. A copper-alloy badge formed in the shape of a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The spaces between the arms of the cross are voided and an incised border runs around the outer border of the upper surface, the remains of the pin attachment to the rear. 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. Reference: Mitchiner, M. Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986 items 939-41. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Leicestershire, UK.

Medieval ‘Knights of the Holy Sepulchre’ Badge 024597

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:52:22 +0000

Copper-alloy, 0.76 grams, 18.63 mm. Circa 13th-14th century AD. A copper-alloy badge formed in the shape of a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The spaces between the arms of the cross are voided and an incised border runs around the outer border of the upper surface, the remains of the pin attachment to the rear. 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. Reference: Mitchiner, M. Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986 items 939-41. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: found Wigan, Lancashire, UK.

Medieval ‘Knights of the Holy Sepulchre’ Badge 024596

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:51:27 +0000

Copper-alloy, 0.88 grams, 22.97 mm. Circa 13th-14th century AD. A copper-alloy badge formed in the shape of a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The spaces between the arms of the cross are voided and an incised border runs around the outer border of the upper surface, the remains of the pin attachment to the rear. 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. Reference: Mitchiner, M. Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986 items 939-41. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Wigan, Lancashire, UK.

Medieval ‘Knights of the Holy Sepulchre’ Badge 024595

shaun — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:50:34 +0000

Copper-alloy, 0.92 grams, 18.70 mm. Circa 13th-14th century AD. A copper-alloy badge formed in the shape of a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The spaces between the arms of the cross are voided and an incised border runs around the outer border of the upper surface, the remains of the pin attachment to the rear. 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. Reference: Mitchiner, M. Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986 items 939-41. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: found Wigan, Lancashire, UK.