Cow or ox collar Made of wrought iron. Consists of a chain with figure-of-eight links, embellished with flat rings featuring grooved patterns and dots stamped with a punch, with two large, decorated circular plates. Two further curved plates complete the collar: one, bearing the owner’s initials ‘BC’, sits at the nape of the neck. The second is openwork and is designed to hold a bell. The bell is adorned with four small plaques: a full-length Virgin and Child, a likeness of Vercingetorix, Saint Peter, and another bust of the Virgin and Child. Aveyron, 19th century L. 113 cm Traces of rust Ref: ‘The Wonderful World of Patrick Diant’, 21 and 22 November 2013 by Ferri Auctions, lot 361, expert Mr Houzé And ‘Arts populaires des pays de France’, Volume 1, by André Desvallées and Georges Henri Rivière, page 112. Made of iron