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LOT 0385
Large Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Crowned R
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (24.4 grams, 42 mm).
Quatrefoil in plan with triangular tab between each lobe, blue and red enamelled design displaying a crowned capital letter R, with trace remains of gilding; mounting lug to reverse.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0385
Large Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Crowned R
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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