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LOT 1587
Medieval Bronze Openwork Belt Mount with Bird
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (13.4 grams, 34 mm).
Rectangular in plan with openwork design displaying a bird standing right, its head turned upside down, holding a scrolling tendril in its beak; plain reverse plate with one rolled lip and rivets. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-700C61.
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