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LOT 0985

Byzantine Bronze Floral Chain Junction

12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

2 in. (18.2 grams, 49 mm).

Discoid with central boss, low-relief rosette ornament, four attachment straps for chain. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0985

Byzantine Bronze Floral Chain Junction

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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