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LOT 1388

Roman Bronze Dagger Sheath

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 7/8 in. (46 grams, 15 cm).

With remains of repoussé running horses to verso; C-section frame and knop finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. Stephenson, I.P., Roman Infantry Equipment: The Later Empire, Stroud, 1999, p.77.

CONDITION

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LOT 1388

Roman Bronze Dagger Sheath

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

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