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LOT 1643
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
CIRCA 13TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 6 in. (249 grams total, 11.5-15 cm).
Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel, buckle and other fitting elements. [4]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.1856,0701.2540, dated 1250-1350 A.D.; also Clark, J., The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, London, 1995, pp.133-136, in particular no.322 and no.326.
Footnotes
The early rowel spurs had short necks and small four-six or seven point star rowels, while four rowels were uncommon. After c.1350 the multipoint rowel became voguish though the former shapes continued.
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LOT 1643
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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