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LOT 1568
Medieval Knight's Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with the Arms of England
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (10 grams, 44 mm).
Of a heater shield form with the three lions of England reserved against a red enamel background, with suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, before 1990.
Acquired on the UK market, 1999.
Property of a retired academic.
See Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, 2002, no.67, for a very similar example.
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LOT 1568
Medieval Knight's Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with the Arms of England
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Large Medieval Bronze Strap End with St Christopher
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Socket finial to one end, waisted stem, heart-shaped plaque, bar of four rivet holes and shell or leaf-shaped finial, the body displaying Saint Christopher standing on a mound with a young boy on his shoulder and holding a staff in relief, Gothic letters 'ID' to the socket. 45 grams, 90 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Knife Blade Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising hunting, butcher's domestic and other blade types, including examples with serrated blades and sickles. 3.1 kg total, 18-42 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Aside from the actual cut marks that are observed on animal bones following archaeological excavation, the butchery implements found from the medieval period are of considerable importance. The cut marks seem to indicate a more refined style of butchery with less use of the cleaver for disarticulation and a greater reliance on knives. The defining characteristic of the butchery knives is that they were sharp-edged and likely to have been made in much the same way as the cleavers, i.e. with a steel edge to maintain sharpness. -
Medieval and Later Bronze and Silver Buckle Collection
13th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising buckles of various types, including examples retaining articulate tongues and with decorative designs including hearts; X-motifs; animals and notching; together with a silver openwork brooch featuring a leaping hound and other miscellaneous items. 133 grams total, 13-44 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
