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LOT 1738
Medieval 'Essex' Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (267 grams total, 23-28 mm).
Mixed group including plano-convex, annular and conical types, some with surface ornament. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound various sites in Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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