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LOT 1292
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 26 1/8 in. (8 kg total, 3-66.5 cm).
Group including a sickles, bill-hooks, knives and other tools. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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