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LOT 1861
King James II Period Iron Lance Head
LATE 17TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (162 grams, 28.5 cm).
Comprising a flat-section leaf-shaped blade with a short round-section neck, a square-section baluster with hatched surfaces, and a narrow flared socket with remains of original wooden shaft. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBy repute from the site of the battle of Sedgemoor (6th July 1685), Somerset, UK.
Formerly from the collection of gentleman from South London, UK.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
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