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LOT 1762
Medieval Gilt Bronze Mount
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (19.5 grams, 46 mm).
Comprising a stepped hub and four radiating fleur-de-lys arms, each pierced for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.
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Opening Bid: £225
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Medieval or Tudor Decorated Bronze Dress Bell
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