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LOT 0950
Roman Bronze Cosmetic Implement
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (11.3 grams, 15.3 cm).
Comprising a flat blade with lateral spurs at the junction with the round-section shank terminating in a bulbous probe. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Milne, J.S., Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times, Oxford, 1907.
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