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LOT 0362
Large Medieval Knight's Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (34.6 grams, 70 mm).
Heater-shaped with low relief of three lions passant guardant. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
Literature
Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 55, for type, and 238, for arms; and cf. Clark, J. ed., The Medieval Horse And Its Equipment, Museum of London, 2004, item 64.
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LOT 0362
Large Medieval Knight's Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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