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LOT 1836

Georgian 'Thames' Iron Forks with Bone Handles

CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.

6 3/8 - 6 1/2 in. (59 grams total, 16.3-16.6 cm).

Two types of two-pronged forks, one with a cylindrical handle carved with a geometric band around the top; one formed with a tapering round-section handle. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1836

Georgian 'Thames' Iron Forks with Bone Handles

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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