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LOT 1639
Medieval Gilt Bronze Ring Brooch
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.7 grams, 20 mm).
Composed of a teardrop-shaped body, two floral motifs with geometric ornament between, articulate tongue with tapering round-section pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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