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LOT 2166
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (26.6 grams, 77 mm).
Barrel-type with lateral spurs to the bow, bit with stepped ward. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
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