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LOT 1888
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 in. (84 grams, 19.5 cm).
Straight-backed single-edged blade in a Regency-pattern ribbed handle with collar and knop finial; traces of maker's mark to the blade. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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