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LOT 0642
Roman and Later Bronze Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 3 in. (207 grams total, 10-75 mm).
Including a bow brooch, finger rings, tabular lead-alloy trade weight and other items. [25, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s-2000s.
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