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LOT 1651
Bronze Age Socketted Chisel
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (30 grams, 67 mm).
With a straight blade and long tubular socket; carination to the collar.
Provenance
Ex German collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1651
Bronze Age Socketted Chisel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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