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LOT 0545
Greek Archaic Bronze Brooch
7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 7/8 in. (2.58 grams, 47 mm).
Comprising a simple arched bow, coiled pin and a flaring catch-plate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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