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LOT 1937
Medieval Bronze Buckle Collection
14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 4 in. (524 grams total, buckles: 2.4-10 cm).
Including double-loop, hinged, scrolled and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [21, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.24-5.
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