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LOT 0657
Roman Bronze Key Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 5/8 in. (44 grams total, 19-68 mm).
Comprising two key rings and a key with a looped handle and barrel-type shank. [3]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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