Bidspirit auction | RARE ROMANO-CELTIC HORSE BIT WITH

RARE ROMANO-CELTIC HORSE BIT WITH RIDERS ON HORSES - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. An iron loose snaffle horse bit, composed of two moving hooped rings to create the cheek pieces, joined by a single central bar that when used acts as the mouthpiece. The harness is decorated with two moulded panels in low relief depicting two riders on running horses. Size: 345mm x 115mm; Weight: 450g Provenance: Property of a European collector; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.