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LOT 0628
Roman Terracotta Vessel Collection
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 1/8 in. (78 grams total, 34-54 mm).
Comprising a small chalice-shaped vessel with tall foot and three shallow miniature platters. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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