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LOT 1837
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Collection
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 3/4 in. (38 grams total, 33-45 mm).
Including discoid and other types with heraldic detailing. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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LOT 1837
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Examining the medieval miniatures, the knives were diagonally suspended, but the vertical suspension was the most common method in all periods. With the contrivance of an additional inner scabbard it was possible to carry more than one knife. -
Medieval Sandstone Head
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Carved in high relief with grotesque facial detailing. 1.3 kg total, 14 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Medieval Bronze Mortar
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Tubular in profile with squared rim, carination above the base, rounded bottom internally. 5.15 kg, 14 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
