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LOT 1818
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Lion Handle
15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (37.4 grams, 15 cm).
Ferrous single-edged blade with scooped point; bronze handle formed as a lion sejant holding a kite shield; pierced at the jaws.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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