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LOT 0779
Late Roman Bronze Fire Steel Handle
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (12.7 grams, 71 mm).
Openwork strip with opposed pair of horses; punched-point detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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