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LOT 1352
Medieval 'Thames' Iron Scissors
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (28 grams, 14.5 cm).
With opposed blades pivoting on a central rivet, loop finial to each arm. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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