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Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount
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LOT 1870

Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount

CIRCA 1100 A.D.

1 5/8 in. (11.3 grams, 41 mm).

Octofoil mount with four attachment holes, agnus dei motif in profile reserved against a pounced field.

Provenance

Found Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0.

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LOT 1870

Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount

Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)

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