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LOT 1642
Medieval Bronze Mount Collection
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/2 in. (10.1 grams total, 17-38 mm).
Comprising: a strap mount displaying the letters 'IHS' and a floral flourish; three openwork mounts formed from entwined letters: [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
European collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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