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LOT 1370

Medieval Iron Spur with Rowel

CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/4 in. (70 grams, 13.5 cm).

Comprising a U-shaped shank with carinated outer face, locket to each finial, ball and curved arms supporting a seven-pointed rowel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK, formed 1980s-1990s.

Literature

Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.1915,1208.187, dated 1340-1400 A.D.

CONDITION

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LOT 1370

Medieval Iron Spur with Rowel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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