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LOT 1884
Medieval Glazed Floor Tile with Three Lions
ENGLAND, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (930 grams, 13.5 x 13.5 cm).
Decorated with three crowned lion heads with long tongues and large circular eyes, framed by the bottom half of a shield-shaped background. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBenjamin Proust, 2015.
Ex central London gallery.
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LOT 1884
Medieval Glazed Floor Tile with Three Lions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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