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LOT 1309
Medieval Adjustable Spur
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (19.3 grams, 44 mm wide).
An iron spur and mount comprising: an ellipsoid plate of curved profile with arm to the upper edge recurved to extend parallel to the plate, terminating in a threaded ring with adjustable screw; the arm extending in an arc to a bifurcated end with free-running five-pointed rowel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Rodings, Essex, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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