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LOT 0774
Roman Bronze Armoured Door Stud Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (1.67 kg total, 36-52 mm).
Fifty-five in total, most with conical or domed heads and tapering square-section pins. [55, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK collection before 2000.
Acquired from a London, UK, gallery.
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