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LOT 1860
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key with Animal Heads on Handle
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (61.9 grams, 10.3 cm).
Comprising a tubular-section shank, circular bow with lateral beast-heads, large rectangular bit with clefts and grooved wards. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Medieval Catalogue, London Museum Catalogues: No.7, 1940, p.XXIX, nos.18.
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LOT 1860
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key with Animal Heads on Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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