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LOT 1033
Roman Redware Plate
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (243 grams, 16.6 cm wide).
Shallow body with wide, rounded rim and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 4th March 2026-7th June 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
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