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LOT 0384
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Face
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.6 grams, 39 mm).
Quatrefoil pendant with interstitial spurs; reserved lion mask on an enamelled field, with tongue protruding.
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0384
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Face
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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