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LOT 1944
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring Brooch
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.68 grams, 17 mm).
Annular brooch with a dagger-shaped pin, the upper part of the body twisted and decorated with pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a continental European collection.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1944
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring Brooch
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Medieval Iron Knife with Ave Maria
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Opening Bid: £80
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £80
Lozenge-shaped pendant quartered with arms, fleur-de-lis at the top and bottom, with leopard’s heads on each side. 12.08 grams, 47 mm
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