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LOT 1728
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (5.55 grams, 37 mm).
Rectangular in plan with suspension loop to top edge, raised central quatrefoil within a lozenge, single arm radiating into each corner, punched annulets to the field with remains of gilding; central piercing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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