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LOT 1861
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Three Wise Men Applique Fragment
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (0.71 grams, 49 mm).
Sheet brass appliqué of a rider with plumed hat holding the reins of a tall beast in repoussé; ropework border behind and below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquities, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 1861
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Three Wise Men Applique Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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