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LOT 1647
Medieval Iron Horseshoe Group
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 5 1/4 in. (1.2 kg total, 2.5-13.5 cm).
Mainly formed with broad plate and countersunk rectangular nail-holes. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of B. Posey, Germany 1990s.
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