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LOT 1949
Tudor Wooden Plaque with Helmetted Figure
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (742 grams, 38.5 x 27.2 cm).
Cupboard door with rounded frame, carved central ring with foliage clusters above and below, profile portrait bust wearing a helmet with pivoting visor; fixing points to reverse for lock and hinges.
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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