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LOT 0774
Roman Spindle Whorl Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (53 grams total, 20-25 mm).
Comprising a squat biconvex whorl with radiating lines to one face, and a taller version with lines to both faces. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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