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LOT 1750

Medieval Stamped Lead Ingot Group

14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

2 5/8 - 3 5/8 in. (645 grams total, 68-93 mm).

Each ellipsoid in plan and slightly curved with circular punchmarks to the obverse. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Burwell collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1750

Medieval Stamped Lead Ingot Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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