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LOT 1961
Post Medieval Bronze Livery and Other Button Collection
CIRCA 18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (257 grams total, 11-34 mm).
Mixed group of bronze buttons with heraldic and other detailing. [76, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hertfordshire, UK.
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