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LOT 1910
Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
14TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (27.55 grams total, 20-81 mm).
Including a bar arm with pendants, and other items. [3,No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market circa 2005.
From an old North Country, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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