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LOT 1725
Norman Silver-Gilt Mount with Animals
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.37 grams, 29 mm).
Pyramidal mount with two broad openwork trapezoidal panels, each with a rampant beast in Romanesque style, and two narrow lateral panels each with a band of chevron ornament.
ProvenanceEx M Braham, London, UK, 1970s, and Lord Alistair McAlpine, London, UK, collections.
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LOT 1725
Norman Silver-Gilt Mount with Animals
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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