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LOT 2121
Post Medieval Pewter Spoon Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 - 6 3/4 in. (539 grams total, 16.5-17.2 cm).
Mainly with a broad shallow bowl and flat-section handle. [8]
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2121
Post Medieval Pewter Spoon Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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