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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]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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