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LOT 1846
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Shield
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.91 grams, 33 mm).
Discoid pendant with raised shield at the centre, possibly with three lions passant guardant for the coat of arms of England. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1846
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Shield
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Bronze Belt Hanger Group
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising six S-shaped hangers, three with loops. 38.9 grams total, 20-32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Blue and red enamelled quatrefoil pendant with a central shield flanked by long-tailed beasts facing back. 15.6 grams, 44 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Illuminated Vellum Leaf from the Book of Genesis
Paris, 13th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £1,100
A large illumination with silver and gold highlights, a tall capital 'I' occupying the left margin, depicting the seven scenes of the Creation of the World within an interlacing design terminating in small leaves, fine Gothic script with red punctuation; set in a gilt glazed frame. 620 grams total, 28.6 x 28.6 cm
Piasa, Paris, 25 June 2015, no.7. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13381-259016.
This large initial introduces the text of the Book of Genesis—the opening phrase of which, *IN PRINCIPIO CREAVIT DEVS* ('In the beginning God created'), can be read along its right edge—extending to Chapter 3, verse 18. The large initial is embellished with burnished gold but, notably, also with silver—a feature that is extremely rare in the art of illumination from this period.
