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LOT 1955
Renaissance Gilt Bronze Plaque with Armed Warriors
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (82 grams, 78 mm).
Domed boss with gilt surface, frieze of cornucopiae to the flange, two horsemen attacking with shields and swords accompanied by lions below on the boss. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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