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LOT 0371
Medieval Gilt Bronze Turretted Ring Brooch with Amethyst Gemstones
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.72 grams, 19 mm).
Comprising an annular body decorated with four raised pyramidal knops each set with an amethyst cabochon, interstitial lobes with pounced surface; sword-shaped pin.
Provenance
Found near Brandon, Suffolk, UK.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. Deevy, M.B., Medieval Ring Brooches in Ireland, Wicklow, 1998, item RB115, for type.
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LOT 0371
Medieval Gilt Bronze Turretted Ring Brooch with Amethyst Gemstones
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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