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LARGE DRAGON HARNESS HORSE BRASS and
FOUR CELTIC WOODEN COASTERS
***** I have been acquiring Harness Horse Brasses from the United Kingdom for nearly 20 years. Although I have sold many during that time period, I have collected many unique and rare harness brasses, especially the Oversized Brasses. You may see multiples of the same RARE Large Harness Brasses (with slight variations) in MY STORE, but many, when they are gone that will be it. The good heavy brasses are becoming few and far between. Being Vintage they have not been manufactured for many many years *****
Horse brasses were used to adorn the harness horses, primarily in the UK, many would identify the route, simply for decoration, royalty, different industries such as train or brewery and some, I am sure, were just made out of fondness for a likeness or animal. Some older brasses were worn on harness, others were just made primarily to commemorate a certain event. It is hard to date many of the harness brasses, yet you can get an idea from the patina as well as how well the brass is cast. You can sometimes tell from the darkness on the reverse, from the brass slapping against the leather of the harness, but some people clean their brasses often, so this is not always a tell tale sign. Stamped brasses are from the early 1900's and only up to the 1930's. Most brasses you come across were cast and often the getts (the holder for the casting) is left partly on the back of the brass. I find horse brasses lovely and intriguing. All of the brasses I offer for sale are from the United Kingdom.
• WALES DRAGON IN CIRCLE Horse Harness Brass. This Vintage Large Heavy Brass is from Wales.
This measures 3 1/2" X 4 1/8” and is 3/16” thick
• FOUR CELTIC COASTERS. These are Wooden Coasters with CELTIC SYMBOLS on them. These measure 3 3/4” in diameter and are 1/16” thick
I have many other Harness Brasses, Coasters and unique items in my store. I always combine shipping.
Thanks for Looking!
4MIKE :)
