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LOT 0710

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

ROMAN BRONZE HANDLED KNIFE
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (49 grams, 17 cm long).

An iron knife with curved blade and one cutting edge, with bronze handle decorated with incised X-motifs and dashes to both faces; pierced finial. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.

CONDITION
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