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LOT 1751
Medieval and Later Bronze Key Group
15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 3/4 in. (31.2 grams total, 35-44 mm).
Comprising six keys with looped handles, one fragmentary. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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