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LOT 1851

Medieval Bronze Turreted Ring Brooch

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (3.32 grams, 22 mm).

With segmented shank bearing punched annulets, alternating low hatched bulbs and taller bulbs with enamel fill to the crown; tapering round-section pin. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1717.

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LOT 1851

Medieval Bronze Turreted Ring Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £14

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