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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1675

Medieval Bronze Knight's Expanding Cross Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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