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LOT 2174
Civil War and Later Musket and Pistol Ball Collection
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (4.96 kg total, 27.3 x 17 cm including box).
A large quantity of lead projectiles, some impacted. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Civil War Iron Shot Collection
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising small grape or canister shots, and a larger shot, likely for a smoothbore cannon. 1.66 kg total, 37-61 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Post Medieval Embroidered Mitre and Tooled Leather Case
France, circa 1700-1720 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Two boards from an episcopal mitre with linen facing and dense silver-thread foliage ornament to each; housed in a custom-made wooden case with linen lining, leather-covered with tooled and gilt detailing to both faces and sides, episcopal arms to upper face with Catholic episcopal headgear over a heater shield with three fleurs-de-lys in chief and a bend sinister lozengy; to the reverse, five radiating arms pierced to allow straps to pass beneath to secure the lid. 1.38 kg, 43 cm
Francesca Galloway Ltd, 2001. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
