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LOT 1972
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Lead Seal Collection
15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (170 grams total, 11-39 mm).
Comprising thirty-two lead seals with various motifs, some open. [32, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore in the 1980s.
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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