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LOT 0865
Roman Bronze Key Collection
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 2 1/8 in. (68 grams total, 22-53 mm).
Including 'key-ring', waisted bow and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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