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LOT 1724
Medieval Bronze Key Pair
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 1 5/8 in. (4 grams total, 38-40 mm).
Both with a pierced rectangular bit and annular bow. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s and recorded with Museum of London.
This form of badge was used by the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses. -
Medieval and Other Metallic Artefact Group
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Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze 'De Bohen, Earls of Hereford' Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
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The heater-shield with integral suspension loop to top edge and displaying heraldic device of a bend argent between six lioncels; no remains of gilding or coloured enamel. 7.48 grams, 40 mm
Found East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number YORYM-750583.
The device is similar to those of the De Bohen family, Earls of Hereford.