Horse Bridle Rosettes: Equine Gems of History

For thousands of years, horse owners have adorned the bridles of their horses with decorations known as bridle rosettes. Not only decorative, rosettes served the functional purpose of securing the bridle headstall. They also revealed important characteristics of the horse's owner. In ancient and medieval times, bridle rosettes were made of metals, such as iron,…

Horse Bridle Rosettes

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Victorian, Five Horse Bridle Rosettes

Five O'Clock Somewhere: Bridle Rosettes

It seems that even the horses were well dressed during the Victorian era. They wore beautiful domed glass on brass decorative rosettes on their

Old Victorian Horse Bridle Rosette Pin - Racing Horses

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Antique Victorian Bridle Rosette Brooch, Horse Bridle Rosettes were popular pieces of equine jewelry during the Victorian Era. The front of the

1800s Victorian Antique Bridle Rosette Racing Pin Brooch

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