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LOT 1631
Medieval Iron Crossbow Bolt Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 4 1/8 in. (174 grams total, 5.5-10.6 cm).
Comprising three hefty bolts, two socketted and one with a short tang. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 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 three original certificates 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.
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