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