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LOT 1850
Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Watch Key Group
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7 3/4 in. (30.1 grams total, 2-19.5 cm).
Comprising examples from a range of time periods, including examples accompanied by chains, with raised decorative motifs and facetted 'jewels'. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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