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LOT 2307
Medieval Seated Heraldic Lion Statuette
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (47 grams, 39 mm).
Modelled in round on a discoid platform, engraved mane, head and leg details.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2307
Medieval Seated Heraldic Lion Statuette
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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