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LOT 2116
Post Medieval 'Thames' Decorated China Marble Collection
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (28 grams, 1.2 mm - 1.8 cm).
A group of variously sized, unglazed bisque marbles decorated with polychrome plaid-like geometric rings and marbling/crazy pattern effect. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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LOT 2116
Post Medieval 'Thames' Decorated China Marble Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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