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LOT 1987
Lead Gaming Dice
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (24.9 grams, 14 mm).
Cuboid with punched pellet markings disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.128.
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