Brooch of an armored knight on horseback, wielding a sword.

Knight on Horseback Brooch

Name: Knight on Horseback Brooch
SKU: 453
Price: 6.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$6.00

The original of this brooch, dated 1375-1425, is one of an enormous number of brooches representing armored men on horseback. Some may have been souvenirs bought at tournaments, but most seem to be merely decorative examples of a common artistic and pictorial motif – a meme, if you will.

Product details: van Beuningen, H. J. E., and A. M. Koldeweij. Heilig en Profaan [1]. Cothen: Stichting Middeleeuwse religieuze en profane insignes, 1993. No. 564.

Dimensions (H x W):
1 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches
45 x 39 mm