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LOT 1518
Bronze Age Looped Razor
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (31 grams, 15.9 cm).
Comprising a thin flat blade with curved edge, short stem with shallow ribs and a looped finial.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Walton on Thames, UK, 1970s.
From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page.
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LOT 1518
Bronze Age Looped Razor
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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