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LOT 256382
Roman Bronze Dress Pin with Ear Scoop
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (6.36 grams, 12.5 cm).
Comprising a slender tapering handle with a pointed end, the finial formed as a small spoon with a piercing below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 256382
Roman Bronze Dress Pin with Ear Scoop
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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