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Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle
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LOT 0748

Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle

CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 3/8 in. (62 grams, 13.5 cm).

Single-edged iron blade with ellipsoid-section bronze handle, openwork acanthus-leaf finial, bands of loose crosshatching to both faces. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the British art market.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

Literature

See Capwell, Dr. T., Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009.

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LOT 0748

Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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