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LOT 1716
Medieval Bronze Portable Mirror Case
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (14.4 grams, 43 mm).
Hinged at one edge, with punched triangular markings in curved bands. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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