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LOT 1747
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
CIRCA 1280-1350 A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.2 grams, 40 mm).
Lozenge-shaped with suspension loop above, the upper face with a raised motif of a butterfly with outstretched wings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Great and Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-8EF95E.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Portable Antiquities Scheme, record nos.SUR-6D0424, FAKL-EC9C24, SF8239, for other pendants with butterfly.
FootnotesThe butterfly has been linked to Audley family who owned land in Essex.
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N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only, not for export.
