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LOT 1862
Medieval Gilt Bronze Annular Brooch Collection
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (3.6 grams total, 14-20 mm).
Comprising a gilt-bronze ring brooch with segmented face to the hoop, and a larger ring brooch with twisted ropework detailing; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Published
Bailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, items 13.1, 3.44.
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