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LOT 0382
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Belt Slide with Face
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (11.3 grams, 29 mm).
Gilt-bronze with hexafoil plaque, reserved grotesque grinning mask with beard.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0382
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Belt Slide with Face
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Strong Lion
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Chessman type with tapering shank and trefoil loop above, wire suspension in situ; central lion rampant motif, linear border and legend '* SVM LEO FORTIS' (I am a strong lion). 10.8 grams, 23 mm
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Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Face
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Quatrefoil pendant with interstitial spurs; reserved lion mask on an enamelled field, with tongue protruding. 12.6 grams, 39 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Axehead Group
15th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Comprising different axe types and sizes, most with convex cutting edges. 4.65 kg total, 13-22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Some of these axes (type VIIa in the Glosek's classification) are a common type in Western Europe, widespread between 12th-15th century A.D. Mostly the specimens are 'carpenter's hatchets' that could also be used as offensive weapons if necessary.
