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LOT 1379
Medieval Bulbous Thimble
11TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (20.5 grams, 27 mm).
An unusual copper-alloy thimble of bulbous form, with dimples to the upper body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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