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LOT 1627
Medieval Bronze Strap End with Crowned Head of a King
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (5.6 grams, 40 mm).
The tapering rectangular body retaining two rivets, terminal formed as a crowned king's head with bifacial detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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