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LOT 1840
Medieval Iron Spoon with Barley Twist Handle
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (228 grams total, spoon: 15.7 cm).
A spoon with broad bowl and barley twist handle and face to the finial, mounted on a fabric-covered display board with titling panel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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