Viking Silver Interlaced Dragon Horse Bit
10th-13th century AD. A silver snaffle-bit comprising linked arms with hoop finials and bridle rings, cheek-pieces with tapering arms and knop finials; all decorated with dense bands of interlace and knotwork, beast-head finials. 576 grams, 25cm (10"). From an important central London collection; previously in a European collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the early 1980s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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10th-13th century AD. A silver snaffle-bit comprising linked arms with hoop finials and bridle rings, cheek-pieces with tapering arms and knop finials; all decorated with dense bands of interlace and knotwork, beast-head finials. 576 grams, 25cm (10"). From an important central London collection; previously in a European collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the early 1980s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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