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LOT 1802
Medieval and Later 'Published' Bronze Casket Key and Padlock Collection
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 5/8 in. (57 grams total, 31-41 mm).
Including barrel-shank and other key types, tumbler and barrel locks. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.42-45, for the barrel lock.
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LOT 1802
Medieval and Later 'Published' Bronze Casket Key and Padlock Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
