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LOT 1370
Medieval and later Mount Group
14TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (166 grams total, 12-64 mm).
A mixed group of bronze mounts and appliqués of various kinds. [36, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Suffolk.
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