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LOT 0615
Roman Bronze Openwork Mount
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (8.78 grams, 41 mm).
Trapezoidal plaque with openwork scroll detailing, pierced at each corner for attachment, voided tab at the lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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Opening Bid: £250
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