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LOT 1628
Chinese Bronze Belt Closure
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (22.5 grams, 48 mm).
Formed as a grotesque beast-head with loop to the rear and stud beneath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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