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LOT 1647
Medieval and Other Standing Lead Weight Collection
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/4 - 2 1/8 in. (753 grams total, 32-54 mm).
The majority pierced for suspension, with a square base and body tapering towards the apex. [14, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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