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LOT 1129
Elizabethan and Later 'Essex' Bronze Petronel Collection
LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 4 3/4 in. (106 grams total, 4.8-12 cm).
Exhibiting a range of petronel types, including example with ring-and-dot detailing. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Essex, UK.
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LOT 1129
Elizabethan and Later 'Essex' Bronze Petronel Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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