Beautiful 13th-14th C. Medieval Bronze Reliquary Figurine of a Kneeling Knight.

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Mediaval Bronze reliquary of a kneeling knight. A cast solid copper alloy reliquary of a kneeling knight. Dating to 13th-14th Century and of exceptional workmanship. Weighs 31.98 gms. 60 mms in length. Recorded with PAS, full report below. Provenance : Private Collection, acquired 2013. Cite record Embed record Print Add record FIGURINE Unique ID: SWYOR-B16292 Object type certainty: CertainWorkflow status: Awaiting validation A copper alloy figurine or mount dating from the Medieval period and in the form of a kneeling knight. It is probably of 13th to 14th century date.The man is depicted leaning forwards, at a forty-five degree angle to the base. The head is turned forwards in three-quarter relief, and shows a man with bushy chin-length hair. He is wearing a high collar, with a short cope, cape or tippet around the shoulders. His hands are joined in prayer and held out in front of his body. His right leg is bent and his foot rests on the ground, whilst he kneels on the left knee. His long garment (tabard) reaches to the ground, and is split to the thigh, revealing the left leg, with his sword prominently displayed behind this, descending to rest on the left heel. The sword pommel is large and round, attached by a strap at the man's waist.The reverse is plain and slightly hollow. The figurine can be compared to SF-DC1271 and NMS-6 9D996 which appear to be almost identical, except they have rivet holes for attachment. SF-DC1271 notes that: "Although a parallel for this piece has not been found, it may be dated stylistically to the mid 13th to 14th centuries by comparison with church effigies of knights of this period. It may be a plaque produced from a mould, to adorn a shrine to an English saint, popular in abbey churches and cathedrals in the mid-thirteenth century. (Alexander and Binski, 1987, p.395)" and NMS-69D996 suggests that it is:"Probably part of a larger scene with other figures from furniture, perhaps a chest or portable retable or antependium for an altar" and notes a parallel: "A sleeping knight from a depiction of the Resurrection in Ashley, Rogerson and Geake (2000) 'A Reclining medieval knight as a sleeping Roman soldier, from Shingham' Norfolk Archaeology 43, 507-8". Notes: This object was recorded from images and details kindly provided by the finder and has not been examined by the FLO . Subsequent actions Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder Chronology Broad period: MEDIEVAL Period from: MEDIEVAL [ scope notes | view all attributed records ]Date from: Circa AD 1250 Date to: Circa AD 1400 Dimensions and weight Length: 60 mm Width: 31 mm Weight: 31.98 g Quantity: 1 Personal details Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records ] Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records ] Other reference numbers Materials and construction Primary material: Copper alloy [ scope notes | view all attributed records ]Manufacture method: Cast [ scope notes | view all attributed records] Decoration style: Figurative [ scope notes | view all attributed records] Completeness: Complete [ scope notes | view all attributed records] Thank you for looking. View Zoom Download QR barcode The barcode on the right is a unique identifier for this record. If your phone has scanning software installed, then this can be used for sharing or you can print it off and attach it to the object. read more

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