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LOT 0692

Roman Bronze and Silver Stylus Group

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 - 4 3/8 in. (15.1 grams total, 9.5-11.1 cm).

Comprising: one silver with extended tapering stem, balustered upper body and eraser to top; one bronze with tapering stem, balustered mid-section and eraser to top, the upper body decorated with hatched lozenges. [2]

Provenance

From the collection of an EU gentleman formed around 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.

CONDITION
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LOT 0692

Roman Bronze and Silver Stylus Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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