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LOT 1595
Medieval Bronze Cross Fleury Mount
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.35 grams, 26 mm).
Of quatrefoil form bearing a raised cross fleury ornamented with pellets; two decorative circular punches to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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