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LOT 1604
Medieval Bronze Artefact Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (50 grams total, 25-45 mm).
Comprising mounts, buckles and other miscellaneous items, including items displaying vegetal and zoomorphic motifs and initials. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hampshire, UK.
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