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LOT 1935
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (58 grams total, 16-23 mm).
Including flat- and rounded-top types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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