medieval tournament knight pendant 14th century silvered bronze Vikingbroeken market vendors and the like

market vendors and the like

in paintings by Dutch and French masters

This bloody

and undeniable presence

In medieval symbolism

medieval tournament knight pendant 14th century silvered bronze Vikingbroeken market vendors and the likeThis pendant shows in fine detail a tournament knight on horseback with raised lance, coat of arms and helmet decoration; the horse carries one chainmail shirt. The design is modeled on a medieval sign from the 14th century, about a third larger than this pendant, which is in the Museum of London. In the Middle Ages, knightly tournaments were a regular part of state occasions and holidays, and marked, among other things, the conclusion of treaties,