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LOT 1899
Tudor 'Thames' Iron Knife Group
16TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 5 7/8 in. (112 grams total, 10.5-15 cm).
Comprising four single-edged knives including one with openwork grip. [4]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore, London, UK, 1970s-1980s.
Ex UK collection.
Property of a Portsmouth, UK gentleman.
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LOT 1899
Tudor 'Thames' Iron Knife Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Tudor Period and Later Iron Padlock Collection
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a variety of types of padlocks, most retaining their arm and ceased in the locked position. 544 grams total, 38-80 mm
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White Metal Shoe Buckle Group
18th-early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
Each with an arched profile and retaining articulate fitting elements; one decorated with a border of studs; one displaying openwork crescents over discs and concentric squares; one set with imitation jewels. 197 grams total, 65-88 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
