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LOT 1866
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar Group
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 6 1/4 in. (102 grams total, 10.5-16 cm).
Including one with elongated suspension loop, one with central bulb and lateral pierced flanges. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Literature
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.4-7.
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