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LOT 1842

Large Medieval Bronze Door Key

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/4 in. (38 grams, 83 mm).

Tubular-section shank, lozengiform bow with lobes to three corners, large rectangular bit with clefts and grooved wards. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

Literature

Cf. Medieval Catalogue, London Museum Catalogues: No.7, 1940, p.XXIX, nos.18.

CONDITION
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LOT 1842

Large Medieval Bronze Door Key

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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