Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A PORTUGUESE HORSE BRIDLE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
of black leather applied with green silk thread, the headpiece
and the blinkers each applied with a large silvered
plaque chased with a coat-of-arms incorporating elements
of the Portuguese Royal arms beneath a coronet and
enclosed by a wreath of laurel, the upper and lower bands
each applied with an oval silvered boss chased with
flowers and scrolls, fitted with a plume-holder at the top
with tall feather plume (moth damage), with silvered
buckles throughout: mounted on a finely modelled plastic
horse’s head on an oval oak mount
£1800-2200
269
AN EAST EUROPEAN HORSE BRIDLE, EARLY 19TH
CENTURY
of red morocco embroidered with a scrolling pattern of
bullion thread, the head-piece incorporating a large shaped
white metal plaque overlaid with a gilt-brass panel pierced
with scrollwork centring on a domed boss and with shaped
pendants, the nose band with a matching smaller plaque,
fitted with steel bit, a pair of reins, the lower straps
terminating with a gilt-brass domed finial incorporating a
celestial mask en suite with the head-piece, and with
matching pierced and chased gilt-brass buckles throughout,
head not included
£1500-2000
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