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LOT 1420
Post Medieval Iron Prick Spur
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
6 1/8 in. (67 grams, 15.5 cm).
With rectangular finials, D-section frame and conical prick. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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