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LOT 2324
Medieval Iron Horse Bit
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 in. (114 grams, 25 cm).
Snaffle-bit comprising two irregular square-section bars with the narrow loop finials linked, at the outer end of each a broad coil retaining a ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Leahy, K. and Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, London, 2020, p.295.
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LOT 2324
Medieval Iron Horse Bit
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £60
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Opening Bid: £900
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Opening Bid: £5
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