Summary
Horse brass depicting a dove with olive branch in its beak, crenate border with eight loaf- shaped holes. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on back, possibly from the casting process. Date: 1825-1939.
The dove holding the olive leaf represents the dove that was on Noah's ark which Noah released and when it returned, brought with it the first sign of land in forty days and forty nights, an olive branch.
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Donation from Mr W. J. Haysom, 30/06/1982
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[Link 1] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 2] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 3] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 4] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH
[Book] Chevalier, Jean & Gheerbrant, Alain. 1994. The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols., 1994
[Digital Medium] Horsebrass Era. 2007. Illustrated Guide to Horse Brasses., 2007
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Keywords
Amulets, Animals, Cultural Beliefs, Folklore, Harnesses, Heraldry, Horse Brasses, Rituals, Souvenirs, Symbols