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LOT 2022

Mixed Copper-Alloy Artefact Collection

20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER

1 3/4 - 9 in. (4.2 kg total, 4.5-23 cm).

Comprising: Roman period mirrors, Bronze Age pancake ingot, cup weight; dog-head barrel tap; 1st century B.C. coiled repoussé bracelet, together with other miscellaneous items. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2022

Mixed Copper-Alloy Artefact Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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