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LOT 2141
Commonwealth Vellum Document
DATED 1654 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (12 grams, 40 cm).
Relating to a tenement lease relating to a messuage, cottage, and other appurtenances. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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