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LOT 0740
Roman Bronze Hound Chasing Hare Folding Knife Handle
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (12.8 grams, 68 mm).
The openwork body displaying a stylised hunting scene and decoratively notched collar to one end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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