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LOT 2119
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Leopard
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (15.5 grams, 41.8 mm).
Heater-shaped with integral pierced suspension lug; incuse leopard passant guardant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureSee Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002.
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LOT 2119
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Leopard
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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