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LOT 1830
Medieval Bronze Mallet
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (217 grams, 82 mm).
Comprising a drum-shaped head with striking face below, integral columnar handle; possibly a medicinal pestle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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