Sale 9436
London, King Street-South Kensington Offsite sale
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 3,107
Estimate
A LARGE NUMBER OF FLINTS FOR GUNS AND PISTOLS Nearly all expertly knapped and made in various sizes from wall-piece to pocket pistol, contained in an eight-drawer wooden cabinet; a bag of flints; a box of iron pyrites, and a quantity of red morocco leather
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