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LOT 1694
Medieval Bronze Dragon Attachment
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (63 grams, 70 mm).
Lug handle with broad plate and scalloped edge developing to a single stem with scale texture and serpent finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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