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LOT 1779
Tudor Period and Later Iron Padlock Collection
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 4 1/2 in. (443 grams total, 4-11.5 cm).
Comprising a variety of types of padlocks, most retaining their arm and ceased in the locked position. [7]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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