Lot no. 919
MEDIEVAL ENAMELLED BRONZE SHIELD-SHAPED HORSE HARNESS PENDANT WITH THE ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF DE BOHUN Ca. AD 1200 - 1373. A bronze horse harness pendant shaped as a heater shield, with the arms of the House of de Bohun on the obverse: azure, a bend argent cotised Or between six lions rampant. The recessed fields retain traces of blue enamel. A pierced suspension loop extends above. For similar see: The Victoria and Albert Museum, Inventory Number M14_1989. Size: 41-51mm x 26-36mm; Weight: 95g Provenance: UK private collection; Acquired on the UK art market; Previously part of an old British collection of Medieval artefacts 1990's-2020's.
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