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LOT 1288
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14.85 grams, 46.5 mm).
On a heater-shaped shield with pieced loop at the apex, a white enamelled bird facing left, bending over to feed its chicks, with the remains of green and red enamel and gilding, possibly a pelican in piety, feeding her young in a nest. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK, circa 1990s.
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LOT 1288
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Opening Bid: £75
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