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LOT 1515

Bronze Age British Tanged Chisel

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.

2 1/4 in. (22.2 grams, 57 mm).

With a flared blade and long neck; rectangular tang to the rear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
Property of a Shropshire private collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1515

Bronze Age British Tanged Chisel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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