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LOT 1720
Medieval 'Thames' Iron Knife with Bone Handle
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (24 grams, 17.5 cm).
Blade with single cutting edge and punched motifs to spine near the neck; bolster displaying engraved panels to both faces; shaped handle with sub-triangular cross-section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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