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LOT 1314
Medieval Mount of Saint Edward the Confessor
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.6 grams, 29 mm).
A mount formed as a capital letter E, representing Saint Edward, embellished with scrolling bars; three mounting lugs to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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