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LOT 2366
Stuart Bronze Dagger Guard with Busts
CIRCA 1600-1700 A.D.
3 1/2 in. (26.8 grams, 88 mm).
The centre of the guard oval in plan with a rectangular cut-out, the quillon arms extend on either side and terminate in anthropomorphic projections formed as helmetted heads, both facing in the same direction.
ProvenanceFound Brookland, Kent, UK.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-31C8AA.
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LOT 2366
Stuart Bronze Dagger Guard with Busts
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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