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LOT 1720
Medieval Lead Spindle Whorl Weight Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (696 grams total, 18-29 mm).
Annular, biconvex, plano-convex and other types. [22, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
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