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LOT 1868
Medieval Knight's Gilt-Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Arms of England
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12 grams, 46 mm).
Shield-shaped pendant with the Royal Arms of England, with three lions passant guardant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1868
Medieval Knight's Gilt-Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Arms of England
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Medieval Oak Statue of Saint Longinus
Antwerp, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £250
Modelled standing with downcast eyes, wearing a short tunic, helmet and holding the shaft of a lance in his hands. 1.26 kg, 53.2 cm
Acquired on the European art market.
Longinus is the Roman soldier who pierced the side of the crucified Christ with a spear to see if he had died. As Christ had already passed, the wound released both water and blood (as described in John 19:34). -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Pair of Birds
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Vesica-shaped with a loop on the reverse, two birds flanking a tree at the centre, and the inscription likely reading ‘SIGILLVMS : EERETI’ for 'SIGILLVM SECRETI' (private seal)'. 7.66 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Medieval Knights Bronze 'Earls of Arundel' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
England, 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Convex face with lion rampant and vestigial traces of red enamel; perhaps originally gilded, suggesting the blazon 'Or a lion rampant Gules', the arms of the Earls of Arundel (FitzAlan family); transverse suspension loop intact. 11.7 grams, 41 mm
Found Whaplode, Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.56925.
