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LOT 1423

Civil War Iron Cannon Shot

CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (730 grams, 61 mm).

Solid-core shot or cannon ball for a small artillery piece. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION
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LOT 1423

Civil War Iron Cannon Shot

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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