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LOT 1639
Medieval Lead Trade Weight Group
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 7/8 in. (1.24 kg total, 41-73 mm).
Group of three heater-shaped weights, each with a saltire motif to the obverse. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s.
From a North London, UK, collection.
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