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LOT 1746
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
1300-1500 A.D.
1 5/8 in. (15.1 grams, 41 mm).
Quatrefoil in plan with triangular tab between each pair of lobes, blue and red enamelled design displaying a lion passant, with trace remains of gilding; mounting lug above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found North Yorkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-1013E4.
Literature
See Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, for discussion.
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LOT 1746
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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