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LOT 1862
Post Medieval 'Thames' Bone Dominoes Gaming Piece
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3 grams, 3 cm).
Rectangular in form with shallow circular dot numerals showing 4 and 5; blank reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found near Custom House Quay on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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