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LOT 1796
Medieval Bronze Strap Fitting with Bust
1350-1450 A.D.
5/8 in. (3.04 grams, 17 mm).
Trapezoidal in elevation with integral bust to the upper face; a 'keeper' or strap-retainer; [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, UK, in 2019.
From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-DA24C2.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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