Lot 6969
A parade bridle for officers of the 1st Life Hussar Regiment or the 3rd Hussar Regiment, circa 1900
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A108m | Live auction | 1240 Lots
Description
Dark brown leather straps, decorated with individually stitched cowrie shells. Headstall, parade throatlatch with double row of shell trim, and reins. The iron curb bit bears the maker's mark "Passier & Sohn", with nickel silver buckles. Partially slightly damaged, showing signs of age and use. Bridles with cowrie shell trim were already worn in the 18th century and were used by some German hussar regiments. Cf. Herr/Nguyen, Die deutsche Kavallerie, p. 492. The horse's head is not part of the lot.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
