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LOT 1609

Georgian Mason's Plumb Bob Weight

18TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/4 in. (247 grams, 83.22 mm).

Pierced and balustered brass knop to the upper face. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a European gentleman living in London.

CONDITION

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LOT 1609

Georgian Mason's Plumb Bob Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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