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LOT 1899
Medieval Gilt Bronze Button
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.78 grams, 13 mm).
Formed as a four-lobed leaf with hatching radiating from the median spine; pierced lug to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.
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