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LOT 1415
Medieval 'Thames' Iron Dagger with Wood Handle
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/8 in. (137 grams, 34 cm).
Sturdy single-edged triangular whittle-tang blade with thick back; with reproduction wooden handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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