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LOT 2130

Tudor and Later 'Thames' Gaming Piece Collection

16TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 - 1 5/8 in. (26.5 grams total, 18-41 mm).

Comprising: two domino pieces; one discoid with a flower motif to the centre; a rectangular piece with concentric circles to one face. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found on various UK sites on the Thames foreshore since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2130

Tudor and Later 'Thames' Gaming Piece Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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