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LOT 1666
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
CIRCA 1260-1300 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (70 grams, 32 mm).
Hemispherical with suspension loop at apex; three heraldic shields within roundels to the shoulder, scalloped lower edge.
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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LOT 1666
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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