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LOT 2092
Cased Medieval and Later 'Published' Crotal and Rumbler Bell Collection
14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
20 x 14 x 3 3/8 in. (4.6 kg total, 51 x 35.5 x 8.5 cm).
Collection of crotal bells labelled and mounted in a felt-lined glazed wooden display case with explanatory text and illustration; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Published
Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1999, p.43.
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LOT 2092
Cased Medieval and Later 'Published' Crotal and Rumbler Bell Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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