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LOT 0659
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (252 grams total, 10-68 mm).
Including a crossbow brooch, furniture and belt fittings and other items. [19, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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