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LOT 1739
Medieval and Later Lead Weight Group
CIRCA 14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 in. (2 kg total, 15-51 mm).
Including tabular, plano-convex and drum-shaped types. [21, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
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