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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 Printed Bible Page
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Ex M.Cummings, UK, 1990s.
Johannes Grüninger (1455-1533) was a prolific German printer active from 1482 to 1533 who printed up to 80 books a year in Latin and in German, as well as wall-maps. His bible was issued in two volumes, which allowed it be produced on smaller pages than for most standard editions.
