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LOT 1723
Medieval Bronze Pocket Folding Mirror Case
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (20 grams, 46 mm).
With articulate rivet and loop for suspension, both discoid outer faces decorated with a pricked cross motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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