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LOT 1297
Medieval 'Thames' and Other Bronze Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (42.9 grams total, 16-22 mm).
Mixed group including beehive and tailor's ring types. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, and Essex, circa 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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