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LOT 1876

Medieval Lead Fishing Weight Group

CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (2.2 kg total, 16-63 mm).

Mixed group of tubular, fusiform, oblate and other types. [57, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Hertfordshire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1876

Medieval Lead Fishing Weight Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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