拍品專文
The first closely resembles an incomplete example from a mid-late 12th Century context in the Museum of London. See J. Clark (ed.), The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, Museum of London, 1995, p. 131, no. 319
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THE FIRST 12TH CENTURY, THE SECOND LATE 13TH/EARLY 14TH CENTURY, BOTH PROBABLY ENGLISH
細節
Two Iron Prick Spurs
The first 12th Century, the second late 13th/early 14th Century, both probably English
Both in excavated condition, the first with slender downcurved heel-band with figure-eight terminals containing rivets, and heavy goad of quadrangular lozenge shape on a minimal neck; the second for the left foot, with slender downcurved heel-band, the ends terminating respectively in a ring and a vertical slot, the former linked to an iron buckle (incomplete), decorated at intervals with groups of engraved lines, and very short neck with goad of elongated pyramidal shape with a narrow flange at the base
4½in. (11.5cm.) and 5in. (12.7cm.) (2)
The first 12th Century, the second late 13th/early 14th Century, both probably English
Both in excavated condition, the first with slender downcurved heel-band with figure-eight terminals containing rivets, and heavy goad of quadrangular lozenge shape on a minimal neck; the second for the left foot, with slender downcurved heel-band, the ends terminating respectively in a ring and a vertical slot, the former linked to an iron buckle (incomplete), decorated at intervals with groups of engraved lines, and very short neck with goad of elongated pyramidal shape with a narrow flange at the base
4½in. (11.5cm.) and 5in. (12.7cm.) (2)
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