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LOT 1838
Medieval Gilt Bronze Horse Mount
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.4 grams, 38 mm).
Comprising an openwork body, the horse advancing right on a groundline. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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