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LOT 1782
Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Collection
14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (565 grams total, 17-81 mm).
Including shoe buckles, D-frame and double-frame types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [51, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 5, Witham, 1995, p.24-25.
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Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel, buckle and other fitting elements. 249 grams total, 11.5-15 cm
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
