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LOT 1659
Medieval Bronze Knight's Royal Heraldic Harness Pendant
LATE 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.85 grams, 35 mm).
Of heater-shaped form, plano-convex with suspension loop; remains of blue and red enamelling; reserved royal arms of England (gules three lions passant gardant or) with azure label cadency mark. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found near Kettering, 2000s.
Property of a Skegness gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 55, for type and 238, for arms.
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LOT 1659
Medieval Bronze Knight's Royal Heraldic Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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