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LOT 1676
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Hanger
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (9 grams, 56 mm).
Of square form, depicting a lion within a circular border with fleurs at angles and suspension loop; suspended from a similarly shaped and proportioned hanger depicting the same lion design with hinge; all gilded across the faces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk before 1990.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
Literature
See Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, 2002, no.22, for a match to this piece and also fig.12, generally for other elements of the same set.
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LOT 1676
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Hanger
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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