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LOT 2260
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Crusader Cross
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (19.5 grams, 59 mm).
Rectangular plaque attached to an articulated suspension plate; low-relief cross floretty motif with incised frame and detailing; pierced towards lower edge for attachment of another element. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
See Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, for discussion.
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LOT 2260
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Crusader Cross
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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