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LOT 0386
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Crowned Royal Lion
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (8.2 grams, 44 mm).
Rectangular pendant with pelletted border, reserved repoussé crowned lion passant gardant on a keyed field to accept enamel fill.
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
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LOT 0386
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Crowned Royal Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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