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LOT 0711

Roman and Other Artefact Group

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

1 - 3 3/8 in. (126 grams total, 24-87 mm).

A mixed group of artefacts comprising: fragments of a ceramic bowl; a Roman seal-box base; a zoomorphic footplate from an Anglian cruciform brooch; a gun flint. [8, No Reserve]

Provenance

Essex gallery, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0711

Roman and Other Artefact Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £5

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