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LOT 1904
Medieval Bronze Face Mount
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (10.7 grams, 36 mm).
Depicting a mature bearded man with voluminous eyebrows and narrow eyes, openwork curly hair. [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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