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LOT 1908
Medieval Bronze Fitting with Lion Finial
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (82 grams, 11.1 cm).
Comprising a rectangular loop with remains of a stud, stylised lion's head finial with a long curved neck.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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