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LOT 1803
Medieval Silver Heraldic Mount with Bird
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.65 grams, 18 mm).
Hexafoil in plan with raised rim and two holes for mounting pins; low-relief bird-head image, 'pelican in her piety'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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