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LOT 1658
Medieval Iron Horse Bit Group
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
9 - 12 3/4 in. (1.2 kg total, 23-32.5 cm).
Comprising a complete articulated snaffle-bit with openwork tongue-plate, an articulated curb-bit, and other items. [4]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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