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LOT 1701

Medieval Lead Weight Collection

CIRCA 13TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (958 grams total, 40-65 mm).

Heater-shaped with reserved fleur-de-lys and cross decoration; one trapezoidal, plain. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.

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LOT 1701

Medieval Lead Weight Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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