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LOT 1461
Post Medieval Gilt Bronze Mount with Face
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (22 grams, 37 mm).
Broadly quatrefoil in shape with a domed face, central animal head with curled horn and scrolling flourishes around.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1461
Post Medieval Gilt Bronze Mount with Face
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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