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LOT 2031

Tudor Silver-Gilt Clothes Hook Fastener

16TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (3.06 grams, 22 mm).

Comprising three domes decorated with filigree surrounding a central pellet, hook to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2031

Tudor Silver-Gilt Clothes Hook Fastener

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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