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LOT 2121
Massive Stuart Period Bronze Buckle
CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (253 grams, 95 mm).
Pointed outer edge on a rounded loop, bifid knop on either end of the strap bar, surface decorated with stylised vegetal ornaments. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
LiteratureCf. Whitehead, R., Buckles, Witham, 2003, pp.86,88,90, nos.543 and 559 (asymmetrical buckles of 17th century A.D.).
FootnotesThese buckles usually have one rectangular and one rounded D-shaped loop on either side of the central bar. During the late 16th and 17th centuries, the range of asymmetrical buckles became wide.
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LOT 2121
Massive Stuart Period Bronze Buckle
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection. -
German Carnelian Cameo of Maria Theresa Mounted in a Brooch
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Opening Bid: £500
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Acquired on the European art market.
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Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
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Opening Bid: £5
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