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LOT 1990
Medieval Iron Fire Striker
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (42 grams, 56 mm).
'Swan neck' type with broad shank and recurved handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Bristol, UK.
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 a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
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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