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LOT 2204
Medieval Bronze Pocket Mirror Case with Mirror
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27 grams, 45.2 mm).
Comprising two discoid panels, each hinged at one edge, with punched markings to the outer face, remains of lead paste and cracked glass insert inside.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Cf. National Museum of Ireland, Museum Number E499:39.
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LOT 2204
Medieval Bronze Pocket Mirror Case with Mirror
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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