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LOT 2151
Tudor Tinned Bronze Moon and Star Fastener Pair
16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (11.92 grams, 70 mm).
Hook-and-eye fastener each part formed as a crescent moon with face in profile and a star between the horns of the moon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
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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