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LOT 1679
Medieval Bronze Horse Harness Strap Ring
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (20 grams, 45 mm).
Circular in plan with a domed upper face, decorated with rectangular notches either side of a central band. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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