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LOT 1852
Medieval Iron and Other Artefact Group
14TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 11 3/4 in. (733 grams total, 12.1-30 cm).
Comprising an iron bolt-head with square-section shaft, an iron hook with mounting socket and a rounded cobble with keeled edge. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.