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LOT 1789
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]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore, London, UK, 1970s-1980s.
Ex UK collection.
Property of a Hampshire, UK gentleman.
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