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LOT 2076
Post Medieval Armorial Ceramic Tile Collection
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 5 x 4 x 6 in. (3.21 grams total, 9 x 12.5 - 10.3 x 15.2 cm).
Including tiles displaying the double-headed eagle, crowned shields flanked by heraldic beasts and hounds or other animals; with traces of glaze; some motifs worn. [9]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2076
Post Medieval Armorial Ceramic Tile Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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