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LOT 1155

Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch

CIRCA 10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

3 1/8 in. (15.4 grams, 80 mm).

Composed of two coiled wire discs with integral loop between; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 186.

CONDITION
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LOT 1155

Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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