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LOT 2219
Medieval Bronze Horse Barrel Lock Figure
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (32 grams, 49 mm).
Formed as a standing horse with an arched neck, ring-and-dot eyes, curved legs, an opening to the chest and tail. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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