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LOT 2151
Large Tudor or Stuart Period Pewter Spoon
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (45.4 grams, 17.5 cm).
Comprising an ovoid bowl and a round-section handle with a flattened terminal. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Suffolk, UK, collection.
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