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LOT 2232
Civil War Iron Shot Collection
17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 3/8 in. (1.66 kg total, 37-61 mm).
Comprising small grape or canister shots, and a larger shot, likely for a smoothbore cannon. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
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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