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LOT 1443
Medieval Iron Broad Axehead with Maker's Mark
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (700 grams, 210 mm).
The socket D-shaped in plan with gently curved rear edge, narrow neck ad swept curve to the blade with forge-welded steel edge; lateral stamped mark. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private North American collection, California, USA, 1970s-1990s.
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