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LOT 1745
Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Pin Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 5 in. (17.2 grams total, 3.5-12.5 cm).
Most complete, of varying lengths and with an ornamental finial. [13, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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