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LOT 1881
Medieval Iron Knife Blade Collection
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 - 7 1/8 in. (84 grams total, 12.6-18.1 cm).
Each a single-edge leaf-shaped blade with whittle tang, one with integral bolster. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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