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LOT 1896
Medieval Bronze Comb
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (22.9 grams, 59 mm).
Square in plan and flat in section with saw-cut teeth to two edges. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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