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LOT 1856
Medieval Bronze Seal Ring with Expanding Cross
ENGLAND, CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.95 grams, 19.81 mm overall, 11.69 mm internal diameter).
Thick D-section hoop with integral disc bezel, incuse eight-armed cross dividing the field, central pellet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Swineshead, Lincolnshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.53303.
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LOT 1856
Medieval Bronze Seal Ring with Expanding Cross
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Very Large Medieval Bronze Key
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Opening Bid: £5
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