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LOT 1318
Medieval Bronze Button Collection
CIRCA 13TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (67 grams total, 12-18 mm).
Group of buttons including ribbed, domed, oblate and other types. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
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