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LOT 1349
Medieval Silver and Niello Belt Mount
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.21 grams, 38 mm).
A rectangular silver belt plate displaying an enigmatic niello motif; pierced twice for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
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