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LOT 0626
Roman 'Essex' Bronze Lion Military Folding Knife Handle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (63 grams, 74 mm).
Formed as a leaping lion with pivot holes to the forepaws, split to the hindlegs to accommodate the blade. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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LOT 0626
Roman 'Essex' Bronze Lion Military Folding Knife Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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