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LOT 1674

Medieval Iron Crossbow Bolt and Arrowhead Collection

12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (77 grams total, 33-71 mm).

Comprising a heavy quadrilateral bolt with short tang, two tanged arrowheads and one with a conical socket. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

One acquired from Coincraft, London, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity from Coincraft.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1674

Medieval Iron Crossbow Bolt and Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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