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LOT 2054
Post Medieval Iron Thames Barge Tender Finial
CIRCA 16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
21 1/4 in. (3.66 kg total, 54 cm).
Hollow-formed D-section body tapering towards a forked terminal. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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