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LOT 1565
Post Medieval Mixed Metal Artefact Collection in Case
CIRCA 17TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 x 9 3/4 in. (5.5 kg total, 51 x 24.7 cm including box).
Comprising a large quantity of milled coins, mainly English; various badges; rings; two spoons; keys; buckle loops; lead weights; a toy car and an interesting mixture of other items; housed in a velvet-lined wooden case. [A large quantity, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK deceased estate.
Property of a North London collector.
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Tudor Period 'Thames' Mixed Artefact Group
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