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LOT 2223
Medieval Knight's Enamelled 'Edward II, Son of King Edward I' Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
EARLY 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (10.7 grams, 40.3 mm).
Of heater-shaped form, plano-convex with suspension loop; remains of blue and red enamelling; reserved royal arms of England (gules three lions passant guardant or) with azure label cadency mark. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 55, for type, and 238, for arms.
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LOT 2223
Medieval Knight's Enamelled 'Edward II, Son of King Edward I' Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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