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LOT 2087
Mixed Buckle Collection
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (378 grams total, 27-65 mm).
Mainly bronze double-loop types from horse-harness. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found around the Buckinghamshire, UK, area.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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