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LOT 1727
Medieval and Later Iron Tool Group
CIRCA 14TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 - 10 5/8 in. (1.17 kg total, 14.5-27 cm).
Most relating to farming or woodworking. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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