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LOT 1523

Medieval Iron Mixed Arrowhead Collection

CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (40.3 grams total, 43-80 mm).

Comprising tanged arrowheads of various types. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1523

Medieval Iron Mixed Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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