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LOT 1909
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (15.6 grams, 44 mm).
Blue and red enamelled quatrefoil pendant with a central shield flanked by long-tailed beasts facing back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1909
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
Thick D-section hoop with integral disc bezel, incuse eight-armed cross dividing the field, central pellet. 7.95 grams, 19.81 mm overall, 11.69 mm internal diameter
Found Swineshead, Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53303. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Petalled Flower
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a wide hoop expanding towards the decorated shoulders, a round bezel with ropework border and a central six-petalled flower. 4.84 grams, 23.07 mm overall, 20.50 x 17.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet
13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Featuring a round-section hoop and a large collet set with a vibrant red garnet cabochon. 2.93 grams, 24.96 mm overall, 19.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13387-258006.
During the Middle Ages, gemstones were often associated with magical and protective properties they were believed to possess. Gemstones could protect against evil or poisons, as well as heightening the individual’s characteristics and strengths.
