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LOT 0824
Roman 'Thames' Bronze Medical Implement Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 5 7/8 in. (13.2 grams total, 4.6-15 cm).
Group comprising: tweezers; spatula probe or spathomele; spatula. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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