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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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