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LOT 2060
Post Medieval Artefact Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (74 grams total, 36-52 mm).
Comprising a miniature clear glass bottle with decorative body; a black glass perfume bottle displaying floral motifs; a ceramic doll; locket in the form of a book; Wimbledon Company Southwark Regiment badge; pierced Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
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