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LOT 2174
Post Medieval Silver Figure in Medieval Dress
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.4 grams, 28 mm).
Bell-shaped in profile with flared floor-length skirt, hands held at the waist inside bell sleeves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London Coin Fair, 1990s.
Ex Buckinghamshire, UK, collection.
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