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LOT 0716
Roman Medical Instrument Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 6 1/4 in. (26.9 grams total, 12.3-16 cm).
A group of two medical instruments comprising: a probe with one thick rounded end and a triangular blade to the other; a probe with one knopped end and a flat spoon or pallette to the other. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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