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LOT 1287
Medieval Cupid Statuette and Key Group
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 2 1/4 in. (52 grams total, 48-56 mm).
A bronze group comprising: a bronze figure of Amor or Cupid with wings spread and arms extended; a key with lozengiform bow and hooked bit. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK, 2022.
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