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LOT 1530
Post Medieval Iron Pistol Ball Scissor Mould
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (50.5 grams, 11.3 cm).
Comprising a two-part mould with pivoting handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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