Bidspirit auction | LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL AND

LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL AND POST-MEDIEVAL IRON KNIVES - Ca. AD 1400 - 1700. A varied collection of iron knives, including, from top to bottom: three knives with cast anthropomorphic handles; six straight, single-edged examples with wooden grips and simple ferrules; and a folding pocket knife.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1985,1101.298, 1985,1101.256, 1985,1101.277, 1985,1101.274.Size: 95-210mm x 15-35mm; Weight: 405gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.