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LOT 1389
Medieval Knife with Bronze Crown Pommel
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
7 5/8 in. (25.8 grams, 19.5 cm long).
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel formed as a crown with remains of gilding.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1389
Medieval Knife with Bronze Crown Pommel
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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