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LOT 1926
Medieval Gilt Bronze Lion's Head Fitting
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (21.9 grams, 60 mm).
D-section curved hook, octagonal fitting with stylised animal head finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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