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LOT 2002
Large Georgian Bronze Trade Weight
LATE 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (453 grams, 70 mm).
Discoid in plan with recess to upper face, stamped markings including dagger, crowned G and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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