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LOT 1666
Medieval Iron Spearhead
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (46 grams, 13.5 cm).
With leaf-shaped blade, short neck and split socket, hole for an attachment pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Westminster, London, UK.
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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