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LOT 2120
Medieval and Other Bronze Artefact Group
12TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 4 in. (80 grams total, 20.3-102 mm).
A mixed group of artefacts including an enamelled lentoid mount, a gilt strap end and a gilt rectangular mount with a profile bust within a circle, and others. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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