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LOT 1637
Medieval Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.72 grams, 25 mm).
Shield-shaped with integral suspension loop, bearing a device of 'Or two pales azure, overall a fess gules', or possibly azure, two pales sable, overall a fess gules; much surviving red and blue enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-1431E4.
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Medieval Equestrian Knight Badge Group
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From an old Worcestershire, UK collection. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
The copper-alloy pendant appears to be cross-shaped with the top arm forming the suspension loop. It is therefore possible to consider the pendant to be T-shaped, in the form of the Greek letter Tau. These Tau crosses often acted as miniature reliquaries which are thought to have contained a herbal compound that was used to treat the symptoms of St Anthony's fire. -
Tudor 'Thames' Iron Ball Lock
15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £62
Formed with a spherical lock and D-shaped locking arm with square cross-section; keyhole to one face of the body. 39.5 grams, 47 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Dovedale Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Being a heater-shield form with remains of integral suspension loop; the device an 'argent cross moline gules' showing cross moline (sometimes described as recercelee when the curled ends of the limbs are exaggerated) on a red enamelled field. 4.5 grams, 29 mm
From the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003.
The device is associated with several English families but most prominently with members of the Dovedale family (with various spellings) which appears to have originated in Yorkshire or Cheshire from the 12th century AD.
