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LOT 1173
Byzantine Bronze Earring with Bead Drops
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (1.56 grams, 65 mm).
Hook earring with wire and glass bead dangles, disc spangles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A71.
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