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LOT 2201
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (19.7 grams, 45 mm).
A lozengiform plaque with an engraved lion rampant to one side and two red enamelled columns with three empty circles each; attachment hoop to the top.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
For the motif, see Museum Wales, item number 86.73H
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LOT 2201
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £75
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Badge with Rampant Lion
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Opening Bid: £5
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