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LOT 2041
Monumental Medieval Limestone Window Arch Corner
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/8 in. (28.5 kg, 34 cm).
A thick section retaining the curving parts of tracery, triangular recess to the upper corner. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex private collection, 1970s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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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