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- Primer, of small size, made of gilt bronze, flat and circular in shape, the centre cast in relief with equestrian figures in combat with two lions attacking a naked man beneath them; the edges are cast or stamped in relief with arabesques. On the back is an engraved design of conventional flowers; spring-cap and two steel rings for suspension. The design on the back of A1300 differs from A1299 only in certain minor details.
Probably German, about 1590.
De Beaumont Catalogue, pl. 2; Musée Rétrospectif, 1865, no. 2015.
A1300 closely resembles Skelton II, pl. CXXV, fig. 2.
Provenance: Comte de Nieuwerkerke.
- Primer, of small size, made of gilt bronze, flat and circular in shape, the centre cast in relief with equestrian figures in combat with two lions attacking a naked man beneath them; the edges are cast or stamped in relief with arabesques. On the back is an engraved design of conventional flowers; spring-cap and two steel rings for suspension. The design on the back of A1300 differs from A1299 only in certain minor details.