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LOT 2126
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Bell
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15 grams, 31 mm).
Bulbous body with slightly flaring rim, the body with four low-relief male faces, loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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