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LOT 1752
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Group
13TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (29.8 grams total, 17-22 mm).
Including beehive, carinated and annular types. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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