Lot 966

Description

1 – 2) Two massive, cast square-based pendants from horse harness with a ridge-shaped profile in the centre, openwork-decorated on the exterior with peltas and volutes, suspension loop on the reverse. Border decoration partially broken away. Surface cleaned, reverse with incrustations. Preserved height 12 and 9.8 cm. 3 – 7) Five yoke fittings with a ridge-shaped profile on the upper side, on the bottom spikes or loops for attachment within the assembled yoke. Upper side cleaned, bottom with incrustations. Length of upper sides 5.3 cm (4x) and 7.5 cm. Height 4.7 cm – 12.7 cm. 8 – 12) Five polyhedral rein guides, three with spikes on the reverse for attachment to yoke or harness. All with silver inlays and partially with applied rosettes. Covered with oxides and incrustations. Length 4.5 cm each, height of pieces with spike 8.5 cm – 10 cm. 13 – 16) Two sheet-metal pendants and two sheet-metal appliqués from horse harness. One rectangular and three circular in plan, openwork-decorated on the exterior with peltas and volutes. Surfaces covered with ornaments and silver plating. Surfaces with incrustations and chips at the edges. Height 4.5 cm – 13.6 cm. 17 – 18) Two large decorative rivets with round head and spike on the reverse, one with two loops on the side. Diameter 10 cm and 9.5 cm (without loops). 19 – 20) Two large fittings with a disc-shaped range and a rectangular plate on a cone above. One massive cast with a loop for rein guidance on the head, the other of sheet metal with two rings on loops at the sides. The sheet-metal example decorated with silver inlays and ornaments, as the fittings under 13 – 16. Both covered with oxides and incrustations. Diameter 14 cm and 16 cm. Height 9.5 and 14 cm. An interesting group of objects relating to the technology of Roman horse-drawn vehicles. CULTURAL ASSET!

Provenance: Axel Guttmann Collection; this piece was acquired from the German Art market in the 1990s.

Condition: II - Questions about the lot?