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LOT 1741
Medieval Bronze Strap End Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 21/4 in. (41.8 grams total, 35-57 mm).
Each of a different type, including examples decorated with ring-and-dot ornament, foliate designs, geometric motifs, together with bifacial examples, notable one inscribed 'DEVM' 'ICOL[ ]'? [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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