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LOT 0862
Roman Mason's Acorn-Shaped Plumb Bob Weight
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (325 grams, 62 mm).
Substantial lead-filled bronze with loop above and ribbed cup. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Victor Brox.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1975,0804.28, for similar.
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