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LOT 1870
Medieval Bronze Thimble Collection
14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (21.5 grams total, 15-22 mm).
Comprising five thimbles of various sizes and types. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
From various UK collections formed since the 1950s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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