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LOT 0363
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Pendant and Hanger with Axe-Wielding Rider
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (29 grams, 10.2 cm).
Comprising: discoid plate with two concentric pelleted bands and central cell with claw setting, glass insert, attached to backplate by four shot bars; hinge below connected to an openwork teardrop pendant with profile image of a horseman advancing on a chevron baseline, his upper bdy turned to face the viewer, holding a large axe braced against his hip; hinge below connected to a bulb dangle with corrugated detailing.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13147-248006.
Cf. Clark, J. ed., The Medieval Horse and Its Equipment, Museum of London, 2004, for discussion of type.
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LOT 0363
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Pendant and Hanger with Axe-Wielding Rider
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic 'De Bohun, Earls of Hereford' Horse Harness Stud
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Heater-shaped with fixing stud to reverse, heraldic design of two groups of three lions divided by two diagonal bands of blue enamel. 16.8 grams, 31 mm
Found Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0.
The arms are those of the Bohun family, Earls of Hereford. -
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Medieval and Later Artefacts and Coins
15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including musket balls, mounts, ceramic fragments, coins, projectiles, and other items. 884 grams total, 10-60 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Eastern European Medieval Ring with Chrismon
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large discoid bezel with hatched border and geometric motifs, tracing a Christian symbol. 3.17 grams, 19.75 mm overall, 16.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring, which gradually widens towards the shoulders, transitions into a slightly raised and circularly flattened bezel that seems to have been decorated with a roughly engraved Chrismon. This category of rings finds parallels in the Balkans and is dated 13th-14th century A.D.
