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LOT 1546
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter 'Spangle' Group
CIRCA 13TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (1.4 grams total, 15-18 mm).
Comprising: a beaded circle with possible shell design and openwork trapezoidal lug; a discoid spangle with beaded borders and central cross with possible figures. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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