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LOT 1017
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Ornamented Sword Belt Slide
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (33.7 grams, 54 mm).
Rectangular in plan with openwork strap to the reverse, three silver-gilt rosettes on a field of granulated strapwork. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 2006.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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