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LOT 1662
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Gaming Dice Pair
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (10.5 grams total, 8-9 mm).
Each cuboid with marks disposed 1:6, 4:3, 2:5.; 1:2, 3:4, 5:6. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, UK.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.155.
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