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Lot 211

A Group Of Seven Prick Spurs And Three Rowel Spurs
13th Century To Early 17th Century

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Group Of Seven Prick Spurs And Three Rowel Spurs
13th Century To Early 17th Century

Mostly in excavated condition, the first two of bronze and retaining very faint traces of gilding, each with slender tapering downcurved heel-band, one with figure-eight terminals, the other with pierced rectangular terminals, the former with pointed goad of tapering square section, the latter with spherical goad drawn-out to a point; another of iron and of similar form, one heel-band with cross-hatched decoration, and retaining its buckle and leather hook; four others each with goad of various type, one retaining its buckle; the rowel spurs comprising an English example of brass, with tapering downcurved heel-bands of flattened triangular section with figure-eight terminals retaining the buckle and studs for leathers, moulded downcurved neck with star-shaped rowel of seven points, and decorated overall with punched designs; and two others of iron and in poor condition, one retaining its buckle and leather-hook (10)

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