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LOT 1800
Medieval and Later Bronze Padlock Group
15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 in. (55.6 grams total, 46-50 mm).
One with thick C-shaped locking arm, keyhole with slot, wedge-shaped tab below; the other D-shaped with hinged arm, keyhole with turning pin, stamped maker's name '...CAHAP' beneath the hole. [2]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1800
Medieval and Later Bronze Padlock Group
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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