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antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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166<br />

A FINE PAIR OF GOLD DAMASCENED ROWEL SPURS,<br />

EARLY 17TH CENTURY<br />

each with curved heel band with figure-of-eight shaped<br />

terminals, moulded faceted crane-necks with oval lower<br />

portion, fitted with star-shaped rowel with five points, the<br />

inner surfaces retaining traces of gilding, and the outer<br />

surfaces damascened with a running pattern of scrolling<br />

foliage and flowers, the basal edge decorated with scale<br />

pattern, and each retaining its original buckles and<br />

fastenings decorated en suite (small losses)<br />

16.5cm; 6Iin<br />

(2)<br />

Provenance<br />

Viscount Astor, Hever Castle, Sotheby, Parke Bernet, 5th<br />

May 1983, lot 167<br />

Christie's, South Kensington, 12th December 1997, lot 286.<br />

£4000-6000<br />

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