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LOT 1761
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (7.2 grams total, 14-16 mm).
Each differently sized and covered in dimples. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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