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LOT 0130
Roman Glass Thimble
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.47 grams, 23 mm).
Narrow tubular type with domed end and impressed dimples.
Provenance
From an important collection of a London gentleman, UK, 1990s.
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