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LOT 2149
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Dragon
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14 grams, 45 mm).
Heater-shaped with integral suspension lug; incuse dragon with wings raised. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.
Literature
Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002.
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LOT 2149
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Dragon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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