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LOT 2081
Georgian 'Thames' Iron Scissors
MID 18TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (54.1 grams, 17 cm).
Pointillé decoration to the body, keeled blades and small loop handles, mechanism still working. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore in the 1980s.
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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18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Roman Hare Gemstone
17th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
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Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of a County Durham collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
