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Ancient Roman Bronze Fire Starter c.2nd century AD

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Lot of 4 Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Fittings c.2nd century AD.: Lot of 4 Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Fittings c.2nd century AD. Size 19-25 mm. Cast bronze Armor Fittings. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brooklyn NY acquired 1990s

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Lot of 5 Ancient Roman Bronze Chariot fittings c.2nd century AD.: Lot of 5 Ancient Roman Bronze Chariot fittings c.2nd century AD. Size 23-17 mm. Cast bronze Chariot fitting. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brooklyn NY acquired 1990s

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Lot of 5 Ancient Roman Bronze Belt Fittings, Armor Decoration c.2nd century AD.: Lot of 5 Ancient Roman Bronze Belt Fittings, Armor Decoration c.2nd century AD. Size 18-29 mm. Cast bronze Armor decorations and armor Fittings. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brookl

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Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Decoration c.2nd-4th century AD.: Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Decoration c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 18-32 mm. Fine quality cast bronze armor decoration with ornate design. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brook

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Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Decoration c.2nd-4th century AD.: Ancient Roman Bronze Armor Decoration c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 2 x 17/8 inches. Fine quality cast bronze armor decoration with ornate design. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brookly

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Ancient Roman Bronze Bust Of Hermes, Chariot Fitting c.2nd century AD.: Ancient Roman Bronze Bust Of Hermes, Chariot Fitting c.2nd century AD. Size 3 1/2 inches high. Roman Bronze Chariot fitting depicting figure of Hermes with wings emerging from his head. Great Quality

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Ancient Roman Enamel on Bronze Seal Box Lid c.2nd-4th century AD.: Ancient Roman Enamel on Bronze Seal Box Lid c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 36 x 18 mm. Fine quality enamel on bronze seal box lid with ornate design. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brook

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Ancient Roman, Bronze Leopard c.1st-2nd century AD.: Ancient Roman, Bronze Leopard c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 1 3/4 inches length. Fine Roman cast bronze figure of Leopard satnding with right leg raised. Provenance: Private Westchester collection acquir

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Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Buckles c.1st-2nd century AD.: Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Buckles c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches length. Great lot of 3 Bronze belt buckles with ornate open work design. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck

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Ancient Roman Bronze Foot c.1st-2nd century AD.: Ancient Roman Bronze Foot c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 2 1/4 inches high. Ancient Bronze foot from a vessel. Condition: Ancient looses otherwise perfect. Provenance: from the estate of Robert Thompson o

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Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Buckles c.1st-2nd century AD.: Lot of 3 Ancient Roman Bronze Buckles c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 2 1/8 - 2 1/2 inches length. A collection of 2 unusual form Roman cast bronze buckles with ornate design, suspension at back. Provenanc

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Ancient Roman Bronze Fire Starter c.2nd century AD

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Ancient Roman Bronze Fire Starter c.2nd century AD. Size 1 1/2 inches length. A Fine and Very Rare fire starter in the form of two birds facing each other. Condition: Perfect. Provenance: from the estate of Robert Thompson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bob represented the extensive dedication, scholarship, and attention to detail that the antiquity collecting community requires. Bob started collecting in the 1960s and dedicated a substantial portion of his time to the acquisition, attribution, and conservation of his collection. As is evident from the quality, artistic merit and historic interest of each artifact. SKU#MR

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