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LOT 2124
Tudor Period Gilt Bronze Mount with Acorns
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (26.9 grams, 48 mm).
Slightly domed profile, central floral motif with radiating foliate scrolls, six acorns to the outer edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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