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LOT 0574
Roman Bronze Openwork Key Handle
CIRCA 43-410 A.D.
2 1/4 in. (52.3 grams, 59 mm).
Formed as a trefoil with knop finial and balustered base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Braintree, Essex, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-9EF75D.
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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