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LOT 1664
Medieval Bronze Artefact Collection
CIRCA 12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 5/8 in. (504 grams total, 1.5-9.2 mm).
Including fifteen accompanied by Portable Antiquities Scheme records; the group comprises keys, weights, decorated strap fittings, spurs, zoomorphic fittings, mounts, buckles, purse bars, together with other miscellaneous artefacts. [35, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copies of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.BERK-295403, BERK-292F92, BERK-0FE2F4, BERK-06C0C1, BERK-AEB5D8, BERK-1493B1, BERK-AF6F65, BERK-099715, BERK-291D63, BERK-0A20F6, BERK-098C07, BERK-AE7863, BERK-35D023, and BERK-9E452C.
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