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LOT 0608
Romano-British Bronze Chariot Rein Guide Pair
ENGLAND, 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (210 grams total, 74 mm each).
Matched pair of rein guides, each an oval loop with a collar and a rectangular loop below. [2]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0608
Romano-British Bronze Chariot Rein Guide Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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