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LOT 1652
Medieval Bronze 'AVE MARIA G' Pilgrim's Brooch
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.95 grams, 25 mm).
Comprising a disc with radiating fronds surrounded by a band with legend '+ AVE MARIA G'; applied bar with loop to on end and hook to the other. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously in a 1990s private collection.
Acquired from an Essex, UK, detectorist.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1336.
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