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LOT 1741
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Spoon with Brass Knop
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (32 grams, 16.8 cm).
Composed of a shallow piriform bowl and slender facetted stem, the knop in the shape of a fruit; RM maker's mark to the top of the bowl. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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