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LOT 1944
Post Medieval Mixed Artefact Group
16TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 2 in. (77.4 grams total, 19-50 mm).
Comprising: a decorative crotal bell retaining its pea; a tiered seal or weight; a finger ring decorated with foliate tendrils; a figure wearing period costume. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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