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LOT 0715
Roman Period Bronze Dress Pin Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 7 1/2 in. (85 grams total, 6.9-19 cm).
Comprising complete and incomplete examples with decorative finials including birds, vessels, a human head and other forms. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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