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LOT 0813
Roman Bronze Padlock Mechanism Plate
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (14.4 grams, 67 mm).
Locking plate with six circular and D-shaped piercings to accept the bits of a key. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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