Lot 967

Description

1–13) Bronze yoke fittings. Among them three pairs of massive octagonal rein guides with a sturdy loop beneath a square plate, height 9 cm – 11 cm; two smaller rein guides of different form with loops, height 5.5 cm – 6.5 cm; two rein guides with a domed, square-tapering range with loops beneath, height 7.5 cm; fragment of a rein guide with petals and a broken-off prong, preserved height 6.1 cm; rein guide with profiled, crosswise-arranged, round-curved bands as a range, height 9.5 cm; one angular, hollow fitting for covering the yoke tip with two lateral rivets above the pointed drawn-out ends, wide 11.5 cm. 14–15) Two iron parts from the harness: an anchor-shaped element with loops at the upper and lower end, length 11.7 cm; a vase-shaped iron sheet with a square prong at the upper and lower end, formerly fully clad with bronze sheet on one side, length 29.7 cm. 16) A cylindrical, massive bronze fitting, at the top with a faceted, hipped roof-like finial, at the bottom with a flared border and an upward-bent hook for the “spring” suspension of the wagon body. Height 8 cm. 17) Bronze cheekpiece from an elaborately crafted bridle with iron bit. Very fine, olive-green gleaming Patina. Length 15.3 cm. 18–22) Five buckle bows with trapezoidal range from leather straps, the iron prongs lost. Length 3 cm – 3.2 cm. 23–24) Two double buttons for threading through the slits of belt, one with a star-shaped notched top, height 1.2 cm and 1.3 cm, diameter 1.5 cm each. 25) Faceted tube with conical, ribbed finial. Height 3 cm. 26–28) Three disc-shaped, hollow bronze boxes with four draw-throughs for the crossing of two belt. The top of each turned with concentric circles and shallow profile, in the centre a profiled, conical knob. The reverse smooth. Diameter 4.2 cm each. Patina, partly with a beautifully gleaming surface, in various shades of green. CULTURAL ASSET!

Provenance: A private collection from southern Germany, acquired at the beginning of the millennium from his father, who passed away in 2013.

Condition: I - Questions about the lot?