Roman Bronze Key

An ancient Roman bronze ring key with the open work bit of horizontal geometric form.

Ca. 1st - 4th century AD.

Length: 1/2 in. (16 mm).

cf.: Rieche & Schalles, Arbeit. Handwerk und Berfude in der romischen Stadt, (Cologne, 1994), pp. 46-47.

Formerly in an English private collection.

Inv#: 9751

Guaranteed Authentic

$500

9751a

9751b

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