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LOT 2334
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key with Trefoil Handle
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (52.2 grams, 87 mm).
Tubular-section shank, voided trefoil bow with clefts and grooved wards.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2334
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key with Trefoil Handle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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