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LOT 0862
Romano-British Decorated Lead Cross
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.4 grams, 34 mm).
Flat-section pendant cross with pointillé detailing to the obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK, circa 2004.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification label.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £60
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
