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LOT 0824
Roman Iron Nail Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 4 1/2 in. (31.4 grams total, 4.9-11.4 cm).
Including clout nail with narrow shank, and other types. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Roman Palace, Fishbourne, Chichester, Sussex, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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