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Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set
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LOT 0213

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.

Provenance

From 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.

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LOT 0213

Byzantine Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration Set

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,495

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