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LOT 1471
Cased Tudor to Stuart 'Published' Sword Belt Accruement Collection
16TH CENTURY A.D.
20 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (3.8 kg total, 52.5 x 37 x 6 cm including case).
Collection of military belt fittings including buckles and frames, strap hooks, scabbard chapes and other items, all mounted and labelled in a felt-lined glazed wooden display case; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Published
Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1992, p.7 (double-loop buckle frame).
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LOT 1471
Cased Tudor to Stuart 'Published' Sword Belt Accruement Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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