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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]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. 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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From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
