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LOT 0383

Medieval Bronze Buckle with Repoussé Griffin

FRANCE, 13TH CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (11.4 grams, 78 mm).

Rectangular buckle-plate with repoussé advancing griffin and plain backplate with fixing pins; broad loop with bulbs to the forward edge; narrow tongue. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the Sir Alistair McAlpine collection.
London trade, 2001.

CONDITION

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LOT 0383

Medieval Bronze Buckle with Repoussé Griffin

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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