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LOT 2182
Post Medieval Silver Thimble with Initials AT
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.63 grams, 24 mm).
With regularly placed dimples, horizontal banding, initials 'AT' at base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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