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LOT 1667
Medieval Bronze Padlock
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (36.1 grams, 57 mm).
The body decorated with ring-and-dot motifs; the hinged, semi-circular hoop retained within the body of the lock; the keyhole in a piriform panel; complete.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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