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LOT 0753
Roman Key with Chain
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
8 5/8 in. (18.8 grams, 22 cm).
A key composed of a D-section handle and integral loop, decorated with hatched geometric motifs, notched rectangular-section stem and rectangular bit with six teeth; chain composed of nine links. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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