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LOT 1376
Medieval Bronze Horse Barrel Lock
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (42 grams, 47 mm high).
Formed as a standing horse with arched neck, ring-and-dot eyes, curved legs, D-shaped tail; cavity to the chest with ferrous remains of the lock mechanism. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired late 1940s-early 1970s.
Ex property of a London businessman.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2016.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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