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LOT 1591
Medieval Bronze and Lead Artefact Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/8 in. (105 grams total, 24-53 mm).
Comprising a variety of artefacts: a spur rowel; spindle whorl with linear ornament; spindle whorl with lettering and heart motif; remains of a ring brooch; a mount with dog's head terminal. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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