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LOT 1519
Post Medieval Bronze Lion Padlock
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (371 grams, 16.5 cm wide).
With the tail forming the hasp, keyhole to the chest. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired circa 2012.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
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