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LOT 1868
Large Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Hanger
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (25.1 grams, 66 mm).
Discoid with domed centre and punched dots to the obverse, hinged bar with a suspension loop to each end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1868
Large Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Hanger
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Comprising six rings with decorative bezels, one with a recessed cell to the centre. 30.32 grams total, 19-25 mm
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The finger rings worn by merchants and tradesmen were made of different metals. The commonest were in brass or bronze. The merchants and tradesmen ordered various devices to be engraved on the bezels of their seal rings, and sometimes they gave the appearance of being heraldic blazons.
