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LOT 1787
Medieval Bronze Horse Pendant
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.68 grams, 31 mm).
Openwork pendant of an advancing horse on a curved baseline with loop to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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