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LOT 1853
Medieval Silver Stag Mount
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (6.88 grams, 61 mm).
Discoid appliqué with curved rim, chased border, repoussé image of a stag running in a landscape.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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