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LOT 0719
Roman Bronze Acorn-Shaped Chair Back Finial
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3 3/8 in. (155 grams, 86 mm).
Comprising a tubular vertical fitting with perpendicular tube and flared socket, acorn finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
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