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LOT 1971
Post Medieval Iron Thames Barge Tender Finial
CIRCA 16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
21 5/8 in. (2.7 kg, 55 cm).
Hollow-formed D-section body tapering towards a forked terminal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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