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LOT 0718
Roman Bronze Key Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (16.07 grams, 29.98 mm).
Lentoid-section hoop with barrel-type key to the bezel, bit with separate wards. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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