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LOT 1682
Medieval Iron Adze with Maker's Marks
EARLY 16TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (993 grams, 21 cm).
Stamped to the underside of the head; oblong socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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