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LOT 2148
Medieval Bronze Bird Finial
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (18 grams, 33 mm).
Modelled in the round with raised feather detailing, wings raised and open, an erect head with a curving beak. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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