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LOT 0374
Medieval Gilt Bronze Limoges Saint Mount
13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (17.09 grams, 58 mm).
Comprising a flat tongue-shaped body with segmented surface, enamelled in several colours; above the head modelled in the round with inset blue glass eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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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Opening Bid: £1,750
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