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LOT 1798
Medieval Bronze Quatrefoil Annular Brooch
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (8.4 grams, 42 mm).
Openwork with thick borders and round-section pin; mounted on old cardboard backing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK, collection, 1960s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Lozenge-shaped with suspension loop above, the upper face with a raised motif of a butterfly with outstretched wings. 7.2 grams, 40 mm
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The butterfly has been linked to Audley family who owned land in Essex.
