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LOT 1445
Medieval Iron Spear with Replacement Shaft
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
63 1/2 in. (664 grams, 161.5 cm).
With split socket and small lozenge-shaped head, lentoid in section; conical ferrule; wooden shaft replaced. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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