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LOT 1784
Medieval 'Published' Iron Barrel Lock and Key Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 4 1/8 in. (325 grams total, 4.9-10.6 cm).
The lock heater-shaped in section with separate sliding mechanism, key with voided shank. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.66-70, C14.5-11.
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