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LOT 0777
Roman Bronze Square-Shaped Bell
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (59 grams, 60 mm).
With flared, square-section body and thick suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970.
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