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LOT 1656
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze '1st Baron Roger de Montalt' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion Rampant
13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (13.6 grams, 45 mm).
Shield-shaped, azure with a lion rampant argent, the arms of Roger de Montalt.
ProvenanceFound near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK.
Accompanied by copies of typed catalogue information slips.
Roger de Montalt was the first Baron Montalt, who rebelled against Henry III of England. He was one of the defenders of Cambridge for Henry III and during the reign of Edward I, he served overseas in the Gascon wars.
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LOT 1656
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze '1st Baron Roger de Montalt' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion Rampant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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