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LOT 1842
Medieval Bronze Animal Head Knife Handle
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (11.6 grams, 15 mm).
Pommel formed as a Romanesque style beast head with bared teeth, shank split for attachment to the tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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