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LOT 1728
Saxon Iron Knife with Wooden Handle
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (22.9 grams, 17.2 cm).
Single-edged blade with drooping point, whittle-tang hilt with original wood adhering.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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