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LOT 1880
Post Medieval Bronze Knife Handle in the Form of a Bust
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (21.8 grams, 25 mm).
A pommel modelled in the round, the head of a youth, with the remains of the fixing lug to the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Somerset, UK.
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Post Medieval Bronze 'I Accept' Posy Ring
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With D-section hoop, the inner face bearing the inscription 'I ACCEPT'. 3.49 grams, 20.71 mm overall, 16.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
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