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Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Rivetted Shield Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Rivetted Shield Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Rivetted Shield
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LOT 1312

Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Rivetted Shield

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (17.9 grams, 41 mm).

A bronze horse harness mount of sub-square form, displaying a shield-shaped panel defined with raised knops and remaining traces of gilding, a raised stylised plant to centre with cross-hatched leaves; pierced twice along one edge for attachment.

Provenance

Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 1312

Medieval Gilt Heraldic Horse Harness Mount with Rivetted Shield

Sold for (Inc. bp): £140

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