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LOT 1034
Roman Lead Child's Toy
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (10.8 grams, 47.8 mm).
Formed as a standing figure dressed in a knee-length garment, hands crossed at the chest. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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