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LOT 1836
Medieval Iron Dagger Group
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 - 13 1/4 in. (278 grams total, 27.5- 33.5 cm).
Comprising a single-edged scale-tang knife with two fixing rivets, and a substantial triangular-section whittle-tang blade with discoid bolster and securing plate at the end, hilt replaced. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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