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LOT 1976
Post Medieval Bronze and Silver Thimble Group
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (129 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Mixed group including domed, milled and other types. [31, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
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