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LOT 0195
Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3 5/8 in. (556 grams total, 11-92 mm).
Comprising: a large octofoil harness frontal plate with beaded rim and granulation; studs with quatrefoil plates; bell-shaped dangles.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12687-234699.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0195
Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £180
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