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LOT 1971
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (33 grams total, 14-21 mm).
Comprising five beehive types and four with an open top. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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