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LOT 2017
Post Medieval Bronze Model of a Sword
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (9.35 grams, 78 mm).
Formed as a rapier with openwork handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Archangel Michael
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Elizabethan Period Ceramic Fire Brick Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £48
Each differently sized and displaying and decorative design in relief, including foliage, facing busts within wreaths and lozenges, crowned lozenge with flourishes and other worn motifs. 6.68 kg total, 13-15 cm
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