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LOT 1663

Norman Bronze Prick Spur

11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 in. (64 grams, 12.2 cm).

With D-section curving arms and biconical prick to the rear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1663

Norman Bronze Prick Spur

Sold for (Inc. bp): £299

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