Germany, Prussia. A Guards Regiment Horse Bridle, C.1870 Hold 51 mm x 41

51 mm x 41

Bunting residing at 80 Abbott Street

An early issue in silvered and blackened tombac

after spending Christmas on leave in London

held in place by a gold-coloured bullion wire ball toorie

Germany, Prussia. A Guards Regiment Horse Bridle, C.1870 Hold 51 mm x 41This bridle in unmarked and is composed of three thick brown leather straps, each of the straps measuring 31 mm in width, the upper on each strap smooth, the undersides unfinished, emanating from a central point. The central point bears a 75 mm (w) x 77 mm (h) Prussian Guards insignia fabricated from white metal, with the eagle incorporating black and green paint, the insignia mounted to a 77 mm in diameter circular thick leather patch. All three