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LOT 1710
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
12TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 in. (466 grams total, 17-77 mm).
Including belt fittings, pastry-cutter wheel, terracotta tile, spur rowel and other items. [24, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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