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LOT 1882
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (46.8 grams, 10.6 cm).
With voided lozenge bow, tubular shaft with scooped forward end, split ward with bits. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. Pall, M., Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 5494, for type.
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