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LOT 0844
Roman Bronze Mirror with Handle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (115 grams, 17.7 cm).
Flat piriform plate with replacement handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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