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LOT 1054
Byzantine Silver Brooch Collection
7TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (18.7 grams total, 34-37 mm).
Comprising four flat-section penannular brooches with looped terminals, applied pellets to the upper face; with round-section tapering pins. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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