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LOT 1457
Iron Dagger and Sabre Group
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (563 grams total, 36-61 cm).
Comprising: long, narrow single-edged blade with swept profile and long tip; short, sturdy single-edged blade with applied bronze bolster. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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