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LOT 1554
Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Collection
CIRCA 12TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 7/8 in. (298 grams total, 12-48 mm).
Comprising various types and sizes of buckle from various time periods; many displaying ornament or with a decoratively shaped frame; most with tongue absent. [90, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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