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LOT 1760
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Thistle
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13.2 grams, 42 mm).
Comprising a hanger of five lobes with red and blue enamelled field and reserved thistle motif, pierced at the lower lobe, set within a frame of arches with interstitial spurs and a pierced lug above.
Provenance
Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
Literature
Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 231, for arms.
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LOT 1760
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Thistle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Thistle
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a hanger of five lobes with red and blue enamelled field and reserved thistle motif, pierced at the lower lobe, set within a frame of arches with interstitial spurs and a pierced lug above. 13.2 grams, 42 mm
Fine condition.
Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
