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LOT 0739
Roman Enamelled Bronze Cloak Fastener
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.63 grams, 22.8 mm).
Comprising a T-shaped hook and drum-shaped body with central enamelled roundel and surrounding annular cell with reserved pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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