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LOT 1981
Medieval Jewelled Gilt Bronze Cross Mount
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (8.9 grams, 38 mm).
Formed as an equal-armed cross with acorn finials, central cell with large black glass cabochon.
ProvenanceFound Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK, circa 1985.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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