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LOT 1864
Medieval and Later Folding Knife Collection
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 4 1/2 in. (116 grams total, 8.9-11.3 cm).
Including one with folded tubular handle and another shaped like a ship with curved prow. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.73-5.
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Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
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Norman Bronze Buckle with Beast Heads
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
