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LOT 1789
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Pendant with Lion
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.2 grams, 31 mm).
Shield-shaped with lion rampant, loop above, some gilding on the obverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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