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LOT 1150

Bronze Age British Flat-Topped Cloak Pin

1500-900 B.C.

6 1/4 in. (21.9 grams, 16 cm).

With curved shank, broad disc finial, loop to the underside. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near York, UK, circa 2010.

CONDITION

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LOT 1150

Bronze Age British Flat-Topped Cloak Pin

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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