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LOT 2070
Celtic Bronze Bow Brooch
IRON AGE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (12.7 grams, 44 mm).
With a thick bow with a recurved foot, a spring pin and an integral catchplate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2070
Celtic Bronze Bow Brooch
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £10,000
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Celtic to Medieval Silver Fragment Group
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Opening Bid: £50
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