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LOT 1045
Roman Bronze Tweezer Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 3 in. (23.6 grams total, 54-75 mm).
Comprising three pairs of tweezers, each with linear decoration and one with a suspension loop. [3]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1045
Roman Bronze Tweezer Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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