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LOT 0979

Roman Bronze Key Handle in the Shape of a Hand Holding Fruit

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

4 in. (157 grams, 10.1 cm).

Formed as a lady's right hand with thumb and forefinger extended to hold a grape; iron shank to the wrist.

Provenance

Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 285, for hairpin of a similar form.

CONDITION

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LOT 0979

Roman Bronze Key Handle in the Shape of a Hand Holding Fruit

Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)

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