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LOT 1755
Medieval Lead Heraldic Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (45.9 grams, 57 mm).
With scallop to reverse, heater shield to obverse with hatched saltire design; lateral suspension loops (one absent). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
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