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LOT 1296
Medieval Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13.7 grams, 41 mm).
A bronze horse harness pendant of four lobes with enamelled detailing; fleur-de-lys on each lobe, lion passant gardant in the central square. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, items 210-2.
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LOT 1296
Medieval Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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