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LOT 1781
Post Medieval Weapon and Head Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 - 38 in. (2.5 kg total, 29-97 cm).
Comprising daggers, dagger belts and statue heads mounted on custom-made display stands, including one apparent puppet head. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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