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LOT 1663
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'De Bohun Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.2 grams, 31 mm).
Comprising a heater shield with once enamelled arms 'a bend coticed between six lions rampant' (de Bohun family). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1663
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'De Bohun Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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