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LOT 1791

Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 3/4 in. (22.1 grams total, 16-21 mm).

Each with rows of regularly placed impressed-point hatching. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near York, Yorkshire, UK.
From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection.
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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LOT 1791

Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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