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LOT 1528
Georgian Iron Door Knocker
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (771 grams, 21 cm).
Formed as a left hand holding an apple(?) with a rouched cuff, hinge with lateral rosettes, securing rod with screw thread, washer and nut. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a European gentleman living in London.
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