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LOT 2056

Post Medieval Bronze Button Collection

18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (390 grams total, 10-34 mm).

Including heraldic, geometric and other designs. [116, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Anglia private collector.
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 2056

Post Medieval Bronze Button Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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