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LOT 1996
Mixed Copper-alloy Artefact Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1/2 - 4 in. (4.5 kg total, 1-10.5 cm).
Comprising a large quantity of buttons, coins, furniture and other fittings, weights, buckles, crotal bells, thimbles, knives and other miscellaneous items. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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