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LOT 1886
Medieval Bronze Pilgrim's Miniature Horse Shoe of St. Eligius
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.95 grams, 25 mm).
Modelled as an arching horseshoe with nine nail holes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a European collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.
This attribute results from a story in which Saint Eligius exorcised a demon from a badly-behaved horse by twisting off its leg and miraculously reattaching it. Through doing this, he also managed to trumpet his skills as a metalworker by re-shoeing it while the leg was detached. For this reason, he is also the patron saint of farriers.
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LOT 1886
Medieval Bronze Pilgrim's Miniature Horse Shoe of St. Eligius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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