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LOT 1719
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Iron Key Collection
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 6 1/2 in. (290 grams total, 3-16.5 cm).
All complete or very near complete and of different types and sizes, including examples with simple geometric ornament. [14, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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