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LOT 1718
Medieval Silver-Gilt Dress Hook Fastener
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.6 grams, 23 mm).
Rectangular bodied with raised central panel and knops to the perimeter, shell to top centre; hook and rectangular loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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