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LOT 1602
Medieval Bronze Knight's 'De Bohun Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (9.5 grams, 36 mm).
A heater-shield-shaped pendant with integral suspension loop; device: [azure] a bend argent, cotised and between six lioncels [or]. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Nottinghamshire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Clark, J. ed., The Medieval Horse And Its Equipment, Museum of London, 2004, item 80, for these arms.
FootnotesThe well-known de Bohun family were Earls of Essex and Hereford. Whilst the enamelling is lost, this is a distinctive coat of arms.
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LOT 1602
Medieval Bronze Knight's 'De Bohun Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Found near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK, circa 2000. Property of a retired academic.
This device is associated with several families in the medieval period, including that of Havering (originating in Cornwall) and also with the Dukes of Limburg (of the house of Leuven, 1288-1406 AD), the family were also Dukes of Brabant and Lothier). -
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Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The stylised head of a king in relief, with cropped curls falling beneath an openwork crown; tongue absent. 5.77 grams, 28 mm
Found Odiham, Hampshire, UK. -
Medieval Belt and Other Mounts Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The majority bearing initials, including a crowned IHC monogram; blackletter 'B'; a possible cross cercelee within a double roundel and pellet border; together with other motifs and initials. 59 grams total, 27-52 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic.
