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LOT 0361
Large Medieval Enamelled Bronze 'Crowned R' Stud
15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (24.4 grams, 42 mm).
Quatrefoil type with interstitial points, reserved capital 'R' on a blue enamelled field, reserved crown above.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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1st century B.C.-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collection established from the earlier 1960s.
