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LOT 2094
Post Medieval Weather Vane Finial
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/8 in. (179 grams, 36 cm).
Featuring a recurved terminal and conoid tip, with screw to one end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2094
Post Medieval Weather Vane Finial
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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