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LOT 1465

Western Asiatic Bronze Thimble

13TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (53 grams, 30 mm).

Squat bulb with thickened base, zones of impressed pintillé detailing to the sides, seven piercings at the apex; ‘Turko-Slavic’ type. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with Hirsch Auction, 22 September 2004, no.1350.

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00043603.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1465

Western Asiatic Bronze Thimble

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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