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LOT 0765
Late Roman Bronze Decorated Tweezer Collection
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 3 in. (28.58 grams total, 47-75 mm).
Comprising five pairs, each of a different type, including one hinged tweezer-type tool with remains of a ferrous insert. [5]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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