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LOT 0741
Roman Silver Wine Strainer
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (100 grams, 17.7 cm).
Barrel-shaped body with flared rim, stepped rear plaque and flat-section handle; the body with pierced meander pattern; fragmentary base with scrolled tendrils and other patterns.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Property of a Essex gentleman.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession no.1878,1012.24.
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