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LOT 1900
Post Medieval Bronze Button Group
18TH-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/2 in. (36.7 grams total, 22-38 mm).
Including military and floral types. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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