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LOT 0857
Large Roman Bronze Latch Key
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (45 grams, 68 mm).
Latchlifter-type comprising a broad shank with incised geometric ornament, cut wards to the bit. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
Literature
Cf. Pall, M., Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 4576, for type.
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