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LOT 0955
Roman Bronze Key
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (37.5 grams, 80 mm).
Latchlifter-type with broad shank and cut wards to the bit. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
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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2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Discoid with flange rim, central high-relief actor's mask with D-shaped mouth. 38.8 grams, 38 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
