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LOT 2111
Large Tudor Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Decoration
16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (26.9 grams, 59 mm).
Discoid in plan and domed with repoussé ornament, ropework border, central boss with four lobes surrounding; stud to reverse with rove. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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