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LOT 0702
Late Roman Votive Lead Mirror with Glass Still in Situ
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (19 grams, 68 mm).
Comprising a lead-alloy circular rim with raised radiating hatching, loop above and short lozenge-section handle; original inset glass panel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Brigantia, York, UK, circa 2010.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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