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LOT 1828
Norman Bronze Artefact Collection
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 5/8 in. (34 grams total, 19-42 mm).
Including openwork belt plate with gilding, beast-head fitting and other items. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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