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LOT 1879
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.43 grams, 24 mm).
Quatrefoil with central lion stattant guardant on red enamelled field, crown to each lobe on blue field. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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LOT 1879
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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