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LOT 1654

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GBP (£) 80 - 100
EUR (€) 92 - 115
USD ($) 99 - 124

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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MEDIEVAL BRONZE 'DE BOHEN, EARLS OF HEREFORD' KNIGHT'S HERALDIC HORSE HARNESS PENDANT
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.48 grams, 40 mm).

The heater-shield with integral suspension loop to top edge and displaying heraldic device of a bend argent between six lioncels; no remains of gilding or coloured enamel. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Found East Riding of Yorkshire, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number YORYM-750583.

FOOTNOTES:
The device is similar to those of the De Bohen family, Earls of Hereford.

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