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LOT 1824
Medieval Bronze Figural Mount
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.8 grams, 41 mm).
Appliqué with architectural model of a niche with saint figure inside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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