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LOT 1570
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.
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