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LOT 2116

Very Large Post Medieval Iron Key

CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.

7 7/8 in. (116 grams, 20 cm).

With slender shank, loop bow, bit with cruciform ward; possibly from a church or other large door. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collection established from the earlier 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2116

Very Large Post Medieval Iron Key

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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