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LOT 1892
Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Collection
CIRCA 14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (503 grams total, 20-81 mm).
Including bag seals, janiform figure's head, palm guard and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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