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LOT 1363
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
CIRCA 1500 A.D.
5 1/2 in. (16.9 grams, 14 cm long).
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel incised with a veiled figure facing left to both faces, with stylised detailing to their garments.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1363
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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