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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.

Provenance

Ex 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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