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LOT 1713
Medieval Bronze Equine Bridle Strap Slide Group
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (52.5 grams total, 25-30 mm).
Mixed group of strap or belt-sliders with carinated profile. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002.
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