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LOT 1591

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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1591

Bronze Age Double Spectacle Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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