A TRIO OF OLD COLLECTABLE HORSE BRASSES ON A LEATHER STRAP

Three old brasses depicting a fox, a rooster and a wheat sheath on a leather strap. Please note the wear to the leather strap with the top and bottom of the threaded part both damaged. See photos.

Horse brasses were used for both decoration and for protection for the horses. Horses were very important and their owners believed that the early amulet designs of the brasses kept evil spirits from harming the horses who were unable to protect themselves. The earliest designs were symbols and shapes which had specific meanings to ward off the evil and to bring good luck.

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