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LOT 0657
Roman Bronze Implement Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 6 3/4 in. (36.1 grams total, 5.2-17 cm).
Including cosmetic nail-cleaner, dress-pin, spike-handled spoon and other items. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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