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LOT 1889
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (39.7 grams, 54 mm).
With lateral angle handles and low-relief 'IHS' monogram to one face of the bulb, hatched design to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.14-17.
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