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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.
Provenance
From 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.
Literature
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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