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LOT 1489
Battle of Waterloo Lead Musket Ball Collection
EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/8 in. (1.9 kg total, 13-29 mm).
Comprising a quantity of musket balls, some with impact damage or casting sprues. [75, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in the vicinity of Waterloo, Belgium.
French family collection, by descent.
Acquired from a private French collector in 2002.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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LOT 1489
Battle of Waterloo Lead Musket Ball Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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