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LOT 255953
Tudor 'Thames' Lead Tall Ship's Depth Sounding Weight
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 in. (6.2 kg, 29.5 cm).
Composed of a tapering and facetted body, flattened pierced terminal.
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore at Deptford, UK, circa 1996.
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LOT 255953
Tudor 'Thames' Lead Tall Ship's Depth Sounding Weight
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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