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					Originally Posted by Spiridonov
					
				 
				Hmmmm... I was sure that this barrel much earlier 
			
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I don't think so; it formerly was in my collection and I still own similar ones; this kind of punched decoration does not usually occur on all kinds of ironwork, e.g. axe heads and halberds, before the early 16th century.
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