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LOT 1596
Medieval and Other Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (495 grams total, 10-18 mm).
Offering a variety of types of spindle whorl, including biconical, facetted and plano-convex forms, including examples possibly displaying worn decorative motifs. [56, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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