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LOT 1811
Medieval Gilt Bronze Mount of Angel
14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (2 in.) (15.3 grams, 43 mm (59.7 grams total, 50 mm including stand)).
Modelled as a standing angel with spread wings, holding a large candle and wearing a long cape; mounted on a custom-made display stand, probably of French workmanship.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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