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LOT 1282
Large Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (15.29 grams, 68 mm).
A scalloped lozengiform horse harness pendant with integral suspension loop, central organic cross, the arms expanding into foliate forms; traces of gilding.
Provenance
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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