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LOT 1793
Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
CIRCA 13TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 in. (363 grams total, 8-76 mm).
Including buttons, casket key, dress pin, finger rings, buckle frames and other items. [60, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
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