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LOT 1957
Medieval Gilt Bronze Altar Cross Saint Mount Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (61.7 grams total, 34-42 mm).
Including: winged and robed angel, embracing figures on a gilt field, lion passant with head raised. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found East Anglia, UK.
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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