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LOT 2099
Tudor 'Thames' Clothes Fastener Collection
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (36.8 grams total, 14-45 mm).
Mainly comprising hooked fasteners displaying openwork designs featuring knots, hearts and floral compositions. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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