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LOT 1747
Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile with Three Crowned Lions in Heraldic Shield
FRANCE, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (964 grams, 18.3 cm).
Displayed on a square-shaped tile, the lions with protruding tongues, framed by the bottom half of a shield-shaped background; remains of bedding cement to reverse together with a Bonham's lot label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Benjamin Proust, 2015.
Ex central London gallery.
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LOT 1747
Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile with Three Crowned Lions in Heraldic Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £403
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