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LOT 1570
Norman Bronze Hinged Swivel with Facing Rearing Beasts
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (8.58 grams, 44 mm).
Articulated swivel from a hunting dog's leash with openwork detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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