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LOT 2543
Post Medieval Ship's Bronze Caulking Wedge
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (373 grams, 96 mm).
Rectangular in section with broad tip and rear edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
FootnotesSuch tools were used to drive caulking materials (horsehair, pitch, hemp rope, etc.) into the gaps between the strakes of ships.
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LOT 2543
Post Medieval Ship's Bronze Caulking Wedge
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £1,750
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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