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LOT 2270
Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Beast Facing Back
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (13.6 grams, 36.6 mm).
Rectangular plaque with low-relief image of a stylised seated beast with ornamental tail on a gilded field; pierced to the top, remains of a catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2270
Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Beast Facing Back
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £75
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Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
