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Two Roman Stylus, circa 200 CE, (found in Eastern Europe) bronze, 2 ¾” & 3" , excellent condition but split in nib on top piece & tip broken off on bottom piece, 0930.jpg

Four medieval stylus, circa 15^th/16^th century, brass, 5 ¼”, 4 5/8" , 2 1/2" & 2 1/2", excellent condition (except broken tip on top), top Eastern Europe (may be Roman) bottom three Amsterdam dig items (see Finlay p. 173 #290 & p.138 #175) 0904.jpg

Three 'leads', circa 18^th century, excellent condition, top one from a dig in south England, bottom three from Amsterdam digs (note that the butt end of the bottom one is covered with cloth), 0934.jpg

Two Branded Dutch double porte crayon, circa 17^th century, brass/copper, 4 3/4" & 4 ½”, each with makers mark, excellent condition, (Amsterdam dig item) 0966.jpg

UB double porte crayon, circa 18^th century, brass/copper, 6 1/8", excellent condition, (compare with picture 293b at Finlay, page 174) 0134.jpg

UB Dutch brass dip/porte crayon combo, circa 1675 - 1725, brass, brass metal nib & lead holder, 3 5/8" closed, excellent condition , Amsterdam dig item (see inset above of p.381 of Dutch book titled "Amsterdam Archeology) , 0921.jpg

UB Dutch ink pot, circa 1650 , brass, 2 1/8" tall, excellent condition, 0909.jpg

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