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LOT 0676
Bronze Age to Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
1ST-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 16-81 mm).
Comprising: lock bolts; human and animal figures; bells; decorative fittings and other items. [13]
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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