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LOT 2035

Georgian Jewelled White Metal Shoe Buckle

18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.

2 7/8 in. (49.6 grams, 73 mm).

Composed of a domed elliptical body, likely silver plate, displaying cut paste. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.

CONDITION

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LOT 2035

Georgian Jewelled White Metal Shoe Buckle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £4

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