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LOT 1276
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Openwork Crowned Heart Motif
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
7 1/8 in. (40.3 grams, 18 cm long).
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel with openwork crowned heart motif to both faces.
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1276
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Openwork Crowned Heart Motif
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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