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LOT 0885
Roman Silver Stylus with Eraser
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (4.8 grams, 11.1 cm).
Slender shank with tiered balusters to the upper end, canted disc eraser finial.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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