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LOT 1569
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Horse Harness Hanger with Lion
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (30 grams, 30 mm).
The lion in high-relief, lying along the pendant with its head resting on its front paws, lug to each corner with rivet hole, two pierced lugs to top edge for suspension bar, decoratively notched edges, extensive remains of gilding.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id. NMS-4B9603, for similar dated 12th-13th century A.D.
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LOT 1569
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Horse Harness Hanger with Lion
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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