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LOT 1737
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Stud with Cross
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (6 grams, 17 mm).
Heater-shaped plaque with stud to the reverse; inlaid enamel saltire engrailed. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 1737
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Stud with Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
