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LOT 1689
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
CIRCA 14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (191 grams total, 13-38 mm).
Including ornamented D-shaped type, double-loop type, square-frame type with strap and others. [55, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
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