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LOT 1431
Jacobean 'Published' Musket and Pistol Powder Measure Collection
17TH CENTURY A.D.
1-1 7/8 in. (331 grams total, 23-48 mm).
Including larger types with everted rim and smaller drum-shaped types. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hertford End, Essex, UK.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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LOT 1431
Jacobean 'Published' Musket and Pistol Powder Measure Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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