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LOT 2046

Post Medieval Iron Axehead Group

17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.

6 1/2 - 8 in. (1.98 kg total, 16.5-20.5 cm).

Comprising a large side-axe with wide chin; a substantial felling axe with punched maker's mark 'K' to one face. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

CONDITION

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LOT 2046

Post Medieval Iron Axehead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1

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