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LOT 0537
Greek Bronze Brooch
4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 5/8 in. (10 grams, 92 mm).
Comprising a deep bow with coiled wire above the pin, scooped forward section with lateral lugs, triangular catchplate.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, abb.95, for type.
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