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LOT 1877
Norman Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (32.4 grams, 63 mm).
Three-part swivel with loop to each end, central bar with notched bulb; still in working order. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts Volume 3 - Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman, p.100, item 1.13.q.
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