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LOT 1913
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampula
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (46.7 grams, 48 mm).
With lateral loop handles and low-relief reserved rosette to one face of the bulb, concentric rings design to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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