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LOT 0748
Roman Lock Plate Figure
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (30.7 grams, 79 mm).
A bronze key composed of a tapering shaft with hatched and notched detailing, finial in the form of a bust with stylised facial detailing, rectangular openwork ward; perforated through the finial for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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