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LOT 2137
Framed German Expedition to China Medal Certificate
1901 A.D.
15 1/8 in. (831 grams total, 38.5 x 31 cm).
Certificate of participation in the German expedition against China, dated 17th September 1901, issued to Karl Rennebaum and stamped by the 'Kaiserliche Marine'; in glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 2137
Framed German Expedition to China Medal Certificate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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Large Tudor or Stuart Period Iron Door Key
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With a round-section looped handle. 114 grams, 15.5 cm
Ex Suffolk, UK, collection.
