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LOT 1675
Medieval Bronze Knight's Expanding Cross Mount
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.12 grams, 19 mm).
Cruciform plaque with fixing stud, beaded border and central boss. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Essex, UK.
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