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LOT 1636
Medieval 'Essex' Artefact Group
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 5/8 in. (11.37 grams total, 23-66 mm).
Comprising: heater shield stud; bone dress pin; ring brooch with pin. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found various sites in Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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