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LOT 1850
Medieval Bronze Book Clasp with Decorated Initial
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (39.6 grams, 76 mm).
Hollow-formed rectangular strap-end with lozengiform block and pierced lug; reserved 'I' on a hatched field with scrolls and other ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching in Devon and Somerset, UK.
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LOT 1850
Medieval Bronze Book Clasp with Decorated Initial
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