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LOT 1474
Tudor 'Thames' Knife Group
16TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 5 7/8 in. (112 grams total, 10.5-15 cm).
A group of four single-edged iron knives including one with openwork grip. [4]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore, London, UK, 1970s-1980s.
Ex UK collection.
Property of a Portsmouth, UK gentleman.
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LOT 1474
Tudor 'Thames' Knife Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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