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LOT 1437
Anglo-Saxon Lead Inlaid Trade Weight
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (214 grams, 40 mm).
Rectangular in form inlaid with wavy lines to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCambridgeshire collection, 1990s.
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