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LOT 0703
Late Roman Hinged Lidded Pyxis
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (64 grams, 86 mm).
Sheet-bronze two-part pyxis with carinated sidewall to the base, lid with reserved octofoil on a pounced field, concentric pointillé rings; working hinge mechanism.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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LOT 0703
Late Roman Hinged Lidded Pyxis
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £400
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2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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