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LOT 1895
Medieval Bronze Artefact collection
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 7/8 in. (42 grams total, 15-47 mm).
Including a ring brooch with conical sockets, a scallop mount, a heater-shaped heraldic stud and other items. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel, buckle and other fitting elements. 249 grams total, 11.5-15 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
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France, 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rectangular buckle-plate with repoussé advancing griffin and plain backplate with fixing pins; broad loop with bulbs to the forward edge; narrow tongue. 11.4 grams, 78 mm
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