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LOT 1842
'Published' Medieval Gold Annular Brooch
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.3 grams, 13.11 mm).
Ring brooch with sword-shaped pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 1, Witham, 1992, p.47-48, no.8; and Bailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840, Witham, 2004, p.107, fig.(1)3.24.
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