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LOT 1755
Medieval and Other Bronze Harness Ring Collection
1ST-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/8 in. (188 grams total, 14-34 mm).
Mainly slender-bodied and of varying sizes and cross-sections. [65, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Medieval Iron Horse Bit Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising bits of various types and sizes, including articulate elements. 2.85 kg total, 21-32.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
This kind of iron snaffle bits were commonly used in late Medieval or Renaissance period. The mouth piece was made in two linked sections, to which big rings were attached at the extremities. Reins and bridles were both fastened to the rings. -
Norman Period Bronze Ring with Dragon Walking Right
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The slender hoop with slightly expanded shoulders, sub-rectangular bezel engraved with a stylised standing dragon. 2.27 grams, 21.68 mm overall, 19.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Limoges Bronze and Champleve Enamel Roundel with Fantastical Creature
Circa 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
Openwork winged beast to the centre, its tails curling beneath the body creating the foliate tendrils on which it perches, broad outer roundel decorated with geometric plants alternating with lozenges, extensive remains of blue champlevé enamelling; engraved and chiselled; four attachment holes. 61 grams, 89 mm wide
with Sotheby's, London, 9 December 1993, lot 22. Private collection, Europe. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11903-206496.
Likely used to adorn a coffret. Likely before 1227 A.D.
