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LOT 0591
Roman Bronze Bell Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (108 grams total, 24-63 mm).
Each rectangular in plan, one with short length of suspension chain. [3]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, 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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