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LOT 1870
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 5/8 in. (24.86 grams total, 19-42 mm).
Comprising of round-section hoop ring, discoid flat bezel with star motif; a stamp seal with discoid base, hexagonal-section shaft and pierced lug finial; a ring with a cut flat-section hoop and plain oval bezel; a flat 'fleur-de-lys' hinge with two suspension loops on a side. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a North London lady before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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