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LOT 1813

Medieval Iron Scythe Collection

13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

10 1/4 - 15 3/8 in. (723 grams total, 26-39 cm).

Including hooked iron blades, and a broad heavy blade with rounded end. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private European collection formed in the 1980s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1813

Medieval Iron Scythe Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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