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LOT 0699
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3 1/2 in. (464 grams total, 11-88 mm).
Comprising complete and incomplete artefacts of various types from a range of time periods, including: chapes; buttons; pendants; keys; fitting and other items. many displaying decorative motifs. [72, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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