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LOT 1943
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Feather
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (6.8 grams, 42 mm).
Discoid pendant with a feather flanked by fleur-de-lys. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureSee The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, object number 04.3.341, for a similar pendant from Spain, lacking the fleur-de-lys.
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LOT 1943
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Feather
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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