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LOT 1653
Medieval Lead Steelyard Weight Group
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 5/8 in. (221 grams total, 23-41 mm).
Two pyramidal type with hole at the apex, one conical. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, 1990s.
From a North London, UK, collection.
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