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LOT 2023
Medieval Decorated Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (227 grams total, 27-35 mm).
Mainly biconvex in profile with pellet and bar detailing. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK, circa 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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