Roman Bronze Tool with Maker's Mark

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 in. (29.8 grams, 12 cm).

Comprising a triangular blade with lobes to the angles of the lower edge; narrow neck and tubular socket; stamped '[A]R FEC' (... made [this]). [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Footnotes

Possibly a kitchen tool for scraping; the edge has been roughly sharpened.

CONDITION

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LOT 1570