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LOT 1888
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
CIRCA 15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (688 grams total, 17-84 mm).
Including D-shaped, twin-loop, square and other types. [89, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export)
LiteratureCf. for some similar buckles Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, Dress fittings & ornaments, Witham, 2020, p.146.
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LOT 1888
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
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