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LOT 1281
Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (12 grams total, 23-38 mm).
Comprising: a plain ring brooch; one with six turrets; and one lozenge-shaped decorated with stamped annulets to the frame. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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