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LOT 0841
Roman Bronze Armoured Door Stud Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (1.6 kg total, 26- 50 mm).
Fifty five studs, most with conical or domed heads and a square-section pin tapering to a sharp point. [55, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection before 2000.
Acquired from a London, UK, gallery.
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