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LOT 0752
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
MAINLY 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 3/4 in. (124 grams total, 18-43 mm).
Including a foot from a statuette, la Tène style military mount, mosaic glass gaming counter and other items. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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