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LOT 1995
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 3 in. (118 grams total, 56-75 mm).
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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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