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LOT 1959
Medieval Bronze Beehive and Later Thimble Collection
14TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (60 grams total, 14-22 mm).
Including beehive and other types. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
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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Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The forename Pagan was introduced into England by the Normans but did not survive the Reformation.
