Medieval spoon bought for 20p from car boot auctioned off for thousands
Medieval spoon bought for 20p from car boot auctioned off for thousands
‘It is crushed and damaged, possibly from the weight of boats going over it’ (Picture: Lawrences/BNPS)
A 13th-century spoon which may have spent centuries buried under a river bed has made thousands for an eagle-eyed car boot sale buyer.
The striking medieval spoon was picked out from a tray of modern ‘Ikea’-style cutlery and bought for just 20p at the sale in London.
The man then took it to…
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