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LOT 1854
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with the Royal Arms of England
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.73 grams, 40 mm).
Heater-shaped with red enamel field and reversed three lions passant gardant, with hinged hanger above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound West Sussex, UK.
LiteratureCf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 55, for type, and 238, for arms.
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LOT 1854
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with the Royal Arms of England
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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