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LOT 1599
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze 'Havering Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.4 grams, 34 mm).
The heater-shield pendant with integral suspension loop and traces of gilding, bearing device of a 'lion rampant queue fourchy or' (a golden lion rampant with a doubled tail). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK, circa 2000.
Property of a retired academic.
This device is associated with several families in the medieval period, including that of Havering (originating in Cornwall) and also with the Dukes of Limburg (of the house of Leuven, 1288-1406 AD), the family were also Dukes of Brabant and Lothier).
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LOT 1599
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze 'Havering Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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