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LOT 1851

Medieval Bronze Button Collection

CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 - 5/8 in. (193 grams total, 10-17 mm).

Including Tudor oblong, openwork, rosette and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [61, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

Literature

See Bailey, G., Buttons and Fasteners 500BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004.

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LOT 1851

Medieval Bronze Button Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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