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LOT 1813
Medieval 'Published' Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount and Pendant Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 1/8 in. (29.9 grams total, 32-55 mm).
Circular pendant with eight lobes representing scallop shells, central roundel in red enamel, cross surrounded by a garland of daisies in blue enamel; lozenge-shaped pendant showing possibly a bird in flight. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.50-51, no.7, for the mount, and 31, for the lozenge-shaped pendant.
FootnotesThe earliest known examples of heraldic pendants appeared in 12th century A.D., when the heraldry became popular among the western medieval knights, and their use as horse harness developed further in 13th-15th centuries A.D.
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LOT 1813
Medieval 'Published' Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount and Pendant Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a rectangular loop with remains of a stud, stylised lion's head finial with a long curved neck. 82 grams, 11.1 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Straight-backed single-edged blade in a Regency-pattern ribbed handle with collar and knop finial; traces of maker's mark to the blade. 84 grams, 19.5 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel. 217 grams total, 11.5-14.8 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The deep curve of the shoulders, the lack of protrusion above the base of the rowel holder, the short rowel holder and the small diameter rowel are characteristics that point to dating some of this specimens in the 13th century. Kirpichnikov puts these spurs in type V (first half of the 13th-14th century) after a spur depicted on an English tombstone dating to the beginning of the 14th century.
