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LOT 1628
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
MEDIEVAL IRON ARTEFACT GROUP
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 19 1/2 in. (7.2 kg total, 1.7-49.5 cm).
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 19 1/2 in. (7.2 kg total, 1.7-49.5 cm).
Comprising horse harness elements, knives and other miscellaneous items. [131, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. similar spur in PAS, YORYM-D21858, dated 1250-1350 A.D.
FOOTNOTES:
A rowel spur in this group, undecorated and with deeply curved side arms suggest a 13th-14th century dating. Spurs were not just worn when riding, but more generally as a mark of status and could also be highly decorated.
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AUCTIONS:
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