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LOT 1360
Medieval Iron Dagger
16TH CENTURY A.D.
13 5/8 in. (126 grams, 34.5 cm).
Comprising a single cutting edge and retaining original rivets.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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