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LOT 1063
Tudor Period Iron Dagger
16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (155 grams, 28.5 cm).
Comprising a single cutting edge and tang.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1063
Tudor Period Iron Dagger
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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