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LOT 2127
Medieval Pewter Miniature Plaque with Shield
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (5.10 grams, 41.18 mm).
Rectangular panel with low-relief hatching to both faces; obverse with heater shield bearing 'AF' monogram flanked by initials 'A' and 'F'; probably from a miniature furniture item. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Forsyth, H. & Egan, H., Toys, Trifles & Trinkets. Base-Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800, London, 2005, item 6.27, 6.3, for type.
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