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LOT 1187
Medieval Iron Blade
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (418 grams, 26 cm).
A slender crescentic axehead with attachment arms, single rivet hole to each terminal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of B.C., previously in a 1970s collection.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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