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LOT 1386

Medieval Iron Flail Head

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

2 in. (277 grams, 50 mm).

Biconvex in profile with loop and ring, segmented surface. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1386

Medieval Iron Flail Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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