HARNESS DECORATION has a long history—decorative pieces are in the Assyrian reliefs from Ninevah dating from A.D. 650 which can be seen in the British Museum. “Horse Brasses,” by George Hartfield (Abelard-Schuman), traces the history of harness decoration, but deals particularly with the metal harness furniture which gleamed and sparkled on many working horses before they were driven from the roads and paddocks by trucks and tractors. Relics of an age now past, the once commonplace horse brasses are sought by collectors and are preserved in public and private collections in several countries. The picture shows a group of martingales with their brasses.

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30823, 7 August 1965, Page 4

HARNESS DECORATION has a long history—decorative pieces are in the Assyrian reliefs from Ninevah dating from A.D. 650 which can be seen in the British Museum. “Horse Brasses,” by George Hartfield (Abelard-Schuman), traces the history of harness decoration, but deals particularly with the metal harness furniture which gleamed and sparkled on many working horses before they were driven from the roads and paddocks by trucks and tractors. Relics of an age now past, the once commonplace horse brasses are sought by collectors and are preserved in public and private collections in several countries. The picture shows a group of martingales with their brasses.