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LOT 1876
Medieval Knight's Bronze Strap End
15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (19.2 grams, 60 mm).
Discoid plaque with incised decoration to obverse and foliage finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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