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LOT 1884
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
ENGLAND, 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (23.6 grams total, 19-23 mm).
Group of three, each with bands of impressed pointillé texture to the domed upper face and sidewall. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.
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