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LOT 1553
Medieval Knight's Heraldic 'de Clifford Family' Horse Harness Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.37 grams, 27 mm).
Heater-shaped with incuse bend and checky field with traces of enamel fill.
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, 2023.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
Walter de Clifford bore the arms 'Checky azure and or, a bend gules'.
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LOT 1553
Medieval Knight's Heraldic 'de Clifford Family' Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Opening Bid: £40
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