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LOT 0276
European Articulated Gauntlet Pair
CIRCA 1600 A.D.
13 3/4 in. (1.35 kg total, 35 cm each).
Each with nail detailing to the thumb and sprays of dashes decorating the edges, ridges and rivets of certain plates; leather lining possibly not original and rivets possibly re-fitted. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired from Peter Bunting Antiques.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copies of an invoice and previous listing.
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Opening Bid: £40
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