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LOT 1362
Medieval Bronze Annular Brooch with Turret
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.02 grams, 33 mm).
White enamel fill, pair of praying hands opposite, with pin intact. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
Ex property of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2012.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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