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LOT 0603
Roman Bronze Mason's Plumb Bob Weight
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (23.5 grams, 33 mm).
With bulbous body, domed base, pierced suspension lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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