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LOT 2110
Post Medieval Bronze Button Group
CIRCA 16TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (1.75 kg total, 9-27 mm).
Various types including discoid with pierced lug, spherical, domed and other types. [500, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export)
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