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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.

CONDITION

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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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