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LOT 1842
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Belt Toggle
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (16.3 grams, 54 mm).
With annular attachment mount and supporting arm with loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously in a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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