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LOT 0615
Roman Decorated Mirror
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (70 grams, 98 mm diameter).
A copper-alloy discoid mirror with one tinned face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £150
A glass vase with a rounded body decorated with a lozenge 'net' motif, broad flared neck, kick-up to base; extensive iridescence, repaired. 49 grams, 11 cm high
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A bronze plate brooch formed as an axe, scrolled tendrils to socket and butt, slender handle; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. 13.6 grams, 47 mm
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