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LOT 1619
Celtic La Tene Silver Fibula
IRON AGE, CIRCA 400-200 B.C.
2 in. (7.65 grams, 51 mm).
Symmetrical humpback shape, constructed on a single piece of silver with simple loop spring, arched bow, spiral terminal decoration and integral catchplate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Suffolk gentleman, early 2000s.
Property of a private collector, West 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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