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LOT 1878
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Bell Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (8.25 grams total, 25-28 mm).
Comprising of one with suspension loop supporting a dangle; one with ribbing to the outter face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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