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LOT 1994
Post Medieval Bronze Beer Tap Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 - 6 in. (605 grams total, 14.7 - 15.4 cm).
Group of two beer-keg taps each with a ribbed spile and lateral vents. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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