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LOT 1827
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Lions
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (10.7 grams, 42 mm).
Heater-shaped with pierced lug above; reserved border and three lions passant gardant on a red enamelled field. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 55, for type, and 238, for arms.
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LOT 1827
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Lions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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