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LOT 0734
Roman Bronze Bell Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 3 5/8 in. (295 grams total, 48-92 mm).
Comprising three bells, each rectangular in plan with a loop above and small lobes at each corner. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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