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LOT 1897

Medieval Gilt Zoomorphic Buckle Plate

CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (2.4 grams, 21.5 mm).

Gilt-bronze with reserved design of a hound advancing with head turned on a pounced field with bevelled edges, two straps for attachment to the buckle loop. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Chapman collection, UK, 1990s.

Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue information slip.

CONDITION

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LOT 1897

Medieval Gilt Zoomorphic Buckle Plate

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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