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LOT 1885
Stuart Enamelled Bronze Mount Pair
CIRCA 1600-1700 A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (18.3 grams total, 21-32 mm).
Each oval in plan and slightly convex on the outer face, the larger one with a central sexfoil with tendrils either side and a lis below, the smaller one with petals and scrolls. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, UK.
Accompanied by copies of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.WAW-D1633D and WAW-D14AE3.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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