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LOT 1755
Medieval Silver Cosmetic Implement Set
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (6.9 grams, 54 mm).
Or toilet article; the articulate set comprising a pointed nail cleaner with decorative wavy lines to both faces, miniature spoon and file(?) the latter two engraved with stylised sun's rays near the head to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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