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LOT 1277
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Inlaid Handle
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
6 1/8 in. (56.9 grams, 15.5 cm long).
A whittle tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, bronze handle with tapering ovoid cross-section, with shallow vertical ribbing and decorative horizontal dashes.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1277
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Inlaid Handle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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