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LOT 2183
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (35 grams total, 12-22 mm).
Comprising eight domed thimbles with pellet decoration. [8]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2183
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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