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LOT 1769
Medieval Iron Horse Shoe Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
(8.1 kg total).
Comprising shoes of various dates, types and sizes and examples retaining nails.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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