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LOT 2297
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (24.3 grams total, 14-21 mm).
Comprising five domed thimbles with pellet decoration. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2297
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Medieval Bronze 'I Am Private' Seal Matrix with Hare Motif
1300-1400 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Medieval Stained Glass Roundel with Two Women in Conversation
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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