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LOT 1933
Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze and Silver Thimble Group
16TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (73 grams total, 18-28 mm).
Including decorative examples; thimbles with open tops; stamped silver examples and a possible child's thimble. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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