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LOT 1357
Medieval and later Thimble Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 3/4 in. (83 grams total, 12-20 mm).
A mixed group of mainly bronze thimbles including ring, beehive and other types [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Suffolk.
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