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LOT 2205
Very Large Heavy Medieval Bronze Strap End with Saint Christopher
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (53.6 grams, 93 mm).
Lyre-shaped strap end with foliage finial, a low-relief figure of standing Saint Christopher holding a staff and carrying a child Christ on his shoulders, rectangular finial with engraved geometric motif-possibly a letter.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Portable Antiquities Scheme, item number: LIN-FBA9E3.
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LOT 2205
Very Large Heavy Medieval Bronze Strap End with Saint Christopher
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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