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LOT 1649
Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Group
CIRCA 14TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5 1/4 in. (5.13 kg total, 13-132 mm).
Mixed group including a model horse, a model ecclesiastical throne, musket and pistol balls, and other items. [95, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
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