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LOT 2176
Stuart Period Silver Thimble
17TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.01 grams, 23 mm).
Tubular in form and slightly tapering with stamped waffle-pattern panels and reserved framing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Somersham, Suffolk, UK, in December 2019, declared as Treasure and disclaimed with Treasure reference no.2020 T286.
Accompanied with a copy of the report for H M Coroner and the Treasure Act receipt.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with report no.SF-E27D26.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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