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LOT 1877
Medieval Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (1.3 kg total, 23-32 mm).
Mainly biconvex in profile with raised pellet and other detailing; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [34, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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