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LOT 0341

Bronze Age Double Spectacle Brooch

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/2 in. (129 grams, 14.1 cm).

Formed as two large tightly-wound coils; repaired.

Provenance

Ex Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0341

Bronze Age Double Spectacle Brooch

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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