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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
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Circa 1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Octofoil mount with four attachment holes, agnus dei motif in profile reserved against a pounced field. 11.3 grams, 41 mm
Found Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0.
The image represents the Agnus Dei, a visual representation of Jesus as a lamb, which is more normally shown with a flag. The intensive use of punched annulets is often found on harness pendants of 12th-century date. -
Medieval Ring with Expanding Cross
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Substantial ring with hatched shoulders, a large flower-shaped bezel with a central cross motif surrounded by a scrolled border. 14.86 grams, 28.72 mm overall, 19.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Standing Lion
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a D-section hoop and a domed, circular bezel with a stylised lion. 3.27 grams, 22.14 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
