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LOT 2111
Medieval Bronze Figural Mount
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.29 grams, 27 mm).
Openwork plaque formed as two standing figures flanking a tree on a crescentic base; possibly Adam and Eve with the tree and serpent; coiled attachment pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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