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LOT 0936
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 2 1/2 in. (154 grams total, 28-65 mm).
Comprising of a bow fibula fragment, openwork mount, key with lateral lobe with teeth, a conical handle(?) with discoid base. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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