The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2891:
Medieval Casket Mount with Cross
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Start price:
£
54
Estimated price :
$60 - $80
Buyer's Premium: 30%
VAT: 8.875%
On commission only
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Medieval Casket Mount with Cross
12th-14th century AD
A lozengiform mount with an inset central panel and circular attachment holes to two corners; panel with cross design featuring four elliptical arms radiating from a central blue-green enamel roundel to meet the outer border; to the outer zone a red enamel quadrant surrounded by blue enamel fill. 11 grams, 42mm (1 1/2"). Very fine condition.
Provenance
Found Tilbury, Essex, UK.
Literature
Cf. enamelled mounts in Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003, p.402, items M09-0124, 0125.
