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LOT 0605

Roman Bronze and Other Artefact Group

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (450 grams total, 1.5-12.4 cm).

Comprising mixed artefacts including: bronze brooches, mounts, implements, a bell, a stylus, and others, most fragmentary; an iron razor and a group of glass fragments. [41, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.

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LOT 0605

Roman Bronze and Other Artefact Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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