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LOT 1333
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar with Niello Inlay
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (107 grams, 16.5 cm).
Articulate central swivel loop with remains of geometric niello inlay, addorsed zoomorphic head to either side of the central hub with round-section bar protruding from the mouth, hatched niello inlay, tabs below pierced for attachment of the purse bag; London type A1.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1865,0408.89, for similar.
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LOT 1333
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar with Niello Inlay
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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