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LOT 2036
Viking Age Iron Socketted Spearhead
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 in. (199 grams, 25 cm).
Featuring a leaf-shaped blade and an expanding tubular socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
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LOT 2036
Viking Age Iron Socketted Spearhead
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £150
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