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LOT 1872
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (12.08 grams, 47 mm).
Lozenge-shaped pendant quartered with arms, fleur-de-lis at the top and bottom, with leopard’s heads on each side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1872
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Medieval de Blanchfort or de Molay Family Personal Silver Heraldic Seal Matrix
Circa 1400-1540 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,495
With a hexagonal-section facetted handle tapering to a collar of three ridges and openwork trefoil terminal; the face of the matrix with incised heater shield and heraldic arms: a bend and crescent top right; within a trefoil arched tressure a Latin inscription: ' * AVE MARIA GRACIA PLENA' meaning: 'Hail Mary, full of grace'; possibly the arms of the de Blanchfort or de Molay family. 12.41 grams, 27 mm high
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Charlton Marshall, North Dorset, on 16 February 2022 by John Earley; recorded as Treasure with Treasure case tracking no.2022T500, and subsequently disclaimed by the Crown. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DOR-771829. Accompanied by a copy of the report on a find of potential Treasure for H M Coroner from Charlton Marshall, Dorset. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum informing the finder that the Crown's interest in the find has been disclaimed.
The basic heraldic design (the arms) comprises just a bend (diagonal stripe). The crescent is a mark of cadency, denoting the second son i.e. the younger brother of the heir apparent. The basic 'bend' motif appears in many heraldic designs, such as the arms of the de Blanchfort or de Molay families, amongst others. The heraldry of the town of Chaussin (Jura, France) is similar (bend and crescent) but these arms are not known to have been borne by a family. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Shield
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Discoid pendant with raised shield at the centre, possibly with three lions passant guardant for the coat of arms of England. 8.91 grams, 33 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Spanish Medieval Socarrat Wall Tile Showing Saints Cosmas and Damian
Late 15th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Showing two opposing surgeon saints, Cosmas and Damian, holding their medical attributes and shown nimbate, dressed in contemporary garments, with an inscription naming them at the centre, the background with densely arranged decorative motifs. 8.25 kg, 43 cm
Private collection, Spain. Private collection, London, UK.
Cosmas and Damian were two Arab physicians who were martyred in Syria during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian.
