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LOT 1562
Medieval Bronze Lion Fitting
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (6.21 grams, 18 mm).
Formed as a lion standing right, head turned right, tail arched over rump forming two attachment holes; bar spanning the gap between front and hind paws. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Nottinghamshire, UK.
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