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LOT 1900
Norman Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel Group
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 1 7/8 in. (69.5 grams total, 40-47 mm).
Each a two-part swivel with central barrel and dog-headed loop to each end; two still in working order. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 5, Witham, 2002, p.70ff.
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