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LOT 1891
Medieval 'Westminster' Bronze Buckle and Plate and Lead Pilgrim's Ampulla
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 3/8 in. (63 grams total, 46-62 mm).
Buckle with knuckles to outer edge of the loop and strap with incised tendril design; ampulla with lateral loops bent over. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Westminster, London, UK.
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1891
Medieval 'Westminster' Bronze Buckle and Plate and Lead Pilgrim's Ampulla
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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